Cost of living in Buellton, California
Simple answer
Typical rent is $2,194 a month.
Buellton is a city in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $99,936 a year.
- People
- 5,074
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $2,194
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $99,936
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $837,400
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $3,106
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA
Buellton, California has about 5,074 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $837,400.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Santa Barbara County is $3,106 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Buellton. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area, prices sit at 108.8 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
California taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Buellton's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical California home paid 33.61¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Buellton's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in California averaged $4.53 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 982 places we list in California with a rent figure, 320 have higher typical rent than Buellton.
Nearby places
- Solvang
Typical rent $1,666
Compare with Buellton - Santa Ynez
Typical rent $1,969
Compare with Buellton - Los Alamos
Typical rent $2,882
Compare with Buellton - Mission Hills
Typical rent $1,838
Compare with Buellton - Lompoc
Typical rent $1,589
Compare with Buellton - Vandenberg Village
Typical rent $2,313
Compare with Buellton - Vandenberg AFB
Typical rent $2,747
- Orcutt
Typical rent $2,193
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in California
Bigger places in California
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.