Cost of living in Vandenberg AFB, California
Simple answer
Typical rent is $2,747 a month.
Vandenberg AFB is a Census community, not a separate city government in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $84,167 a year.
- People
- 3,477
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $2,747
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $84,167
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- Not published
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $3,106
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA
Vandenberg AFB, California has about 3,477 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
The Census Bureau did not publish a typical home value here.
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 Vandenberg AFB. 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 Vandenberg AFB'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 Vandenberg AFB'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, 142 have higher typical rent than Vandenberg AFB.
Nearby places
- Vandenberg Village
Typical rent $2,313
Compare with Vandenberg AFB - Mission Hills
Typical rent $1,838
Compare with Vandenberg AFB - Lompoc
Typical rent $1,589
Compare with Vandenberg AFB - Orcutt
Typical rent $2,193
Compare with Vandenberg AFB - Los Alamos
Typical rent $2,882
Compare with Vandenberg AFB - Santa Maria
Typical rent $1,925
Compare with Vandenberg AFB - Guadalupe
Typical rent $1,732
- Buellton
Typical rent $2,194
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.