| Index | Santa Ynez | California | National |
| Median home price | $861,100 | $409,300 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,859 | $1,297 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 72.7% | 54.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 27.3% | 45.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Isla Vista, CA | 15,733 | $0 | 100% |
| Los Alamos, CA | 1,275 | $512,900 | 178% |
| Buellton, CA | 5,276 | $580,100 | 214% |
| Solvang, CA | 5,644 | $725,100 | 293% |
| Goleta, CA | 32,142 | $813,000 | 340% |
| Santa Ynez, CA | 4,728 | $861,100 | 366% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Rocky Mount, VA | 4,727 | $142,400 | 23% |
| Hebbronville, TX | 4,730 | $76,000 | 59% |
| Bloomfield, WI | 4,725 | $170,600 | 8% |
| Jackson, AL | 4,731 | $128,000 | 31% |
| Cheboygan, MI | 4,725 | $81,300 | 56% |
| Santa Ynez, CA | 4,728 | $861,100 | 366% |
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