Reports

The following reports and studies on the impacts and effects of Short Term Vacation Rentals are available in Acrobat® PDF format. Links will open in a new browser tab. Right-click links and choose Save As… to download to your computer.

Lawsuit Ruling – May 16, 2019
Updated May 16, 2019
STRSB-Ruling-051619.pdf

Lawsuit Ruling – Mar 8, 2019
Updated March 9, 2019
STRSB-Ruling-030819.pdf

The Local Economic Impact of Short Term Rentals in Santa Barbara, CA
Updated February 17, 2016
STR_EIR_021716.pdf

A Plan for Fair Regulation of STRs in Santa Barbara
Updated October 20, 2017
STR_Plan_for_Fair-Regulation_102017.pdf

The Effect of Short Term Rentals on Neighborhood Nuisance Complaints Along the Central Coast
Updated June 28, 2016
STR_Effect_on_Neighborhoods_062816.pdf

The Effect of Short Term Rentals on the Supply of Housing in Santa Barbara City & County
Updated May 12, 2016
STR_Effect_on_Housing_051216.pdf

The Average Daily Rate for Short Term Rentals in Santa Barbara:
A comparison with Conventional Hotels and Motels
Updated March 27, 2017
STR_Rates_vs_Hotel_Rates_Santa_Barbara.pdf