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Santa Barbara County, California: well depth, water level & drilling cost
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How deep are wells in Santa Barbara County, California?
The median drilled well depth in Santa Barbara County is 340 ft, based on 7,617 wells with recorded depths in the state DWR database. Half of all wells fall between 167 ft and 550 ft; 90% are shallower than 795 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 570 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Santa Barbara County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 570 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $14,250–$37,050; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $34,200–$57,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Santa Barbara County?
The median static water level is 98 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 45 ft–181 ft), from 2,487 measurements.
How much water do wells in Santa Barbara County produce?
The median tested yield is 100 gpm (middle half: 25 gpm–420 gpm), from 3,541 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Santa Barbara County?
Companies by number of wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed well completion reports (California Department of Water Resources).
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Well records by ZIP code in Santa Barbara County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Santa Ynez (93460) — 925 wells, median 400 ft
- Buellton (93427) — 789 wells, median 180 ft
- Lompoc (93438) — 638 wells, median 153 ft
- Santa Barbara (93108) — 637 wells, median 380 ft
- Santa Maria (93455) — 615 wells, median 516 ft
- Lompoc (93436) — 562 wells, median 195 ft
- Santa Barbara (93111) — 528 wells, median 336 ft
- Los Alamos (93440) — 492 wells, median 422 ft
- Santa Maria (93454) — 487 wells, median 330 ft
- Guadalupe (93434) — 450 wells, median 319 ft
- Goleta (93117) — 417 wells, median 300 ft
- Santa Barbara (93110) — 300 wells, median 300 ft
- Goleta (93116) — 270 wells, median 304 ft
- Santa Maria (93456) — 203 wells, median 300 ft
- Santa Barbara (93103) — 201 wells, median 410 ft
- New Cuyama (93254) — 200 wells, median 502 ft
- Santa Barbara (93105) — 192 wells, median 363 ft
- Summerland (93067) — 191 wells, median 400 ft
- Los Olivos (93441) — 185 wells, median 455 ft
- Carpinteria (93014) — 177 wells, median 457 ft
- Solvang (93464) — 172 wells, median 600 ft
- Santa Maria (93458) — 166 wells, median 351 ft
- Carpinteria (93013) — 163 wells, median 604 ft
- Santa Barbara (93101) — 134 wells, median 70 ft
- Lompoc (93437) — 121 wells, median 87 ft
- Santa Barbara (93107) — 115 wells, median 288 ft
- Santa Barbara (93102) — 113 wells, median 37 ft
- Solvang (93463) — 88 wells, median 315 ft
- Casmalia (93429) — 82 wells, median 505 ft
- Santa Barbara (93106) — 66 wells, median 483 ft
Method: medians computed from DWR records (filed well completion reports, water-supply uses only (destruction, repair and monitoring wells excluded); depths 0–5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.