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Santa Barbara, CA

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Public Record
Median Sale Price
$2.49M
12-Month Sales
210
+9.8%
1-Year Appreciation
+9.8%
Properties Tracked
25,066
Median Sale Price History
Top Cities
NameMedian
Santa Maria $853.2K
Santa Barbara $5.06M
Goleta $1.78M
Lompoc $808.5K
Santa Ynez $1.72M
Solvang $2.64M
Los Alamos $3.16M
Carpinteria $918.5K
Montecito $9.47M
Isla Vista $250K
Buellton $680K

Cities in Santa Barbara

City Sales 12mo Median
Santa Maria 12 $853.2K
Santa Barbara 12 $5.06M
Goleta 6 $1.78M
Lompoc 5 $808.5K
Santa Ynez 4 $1.72M
Solvang 3 $2.64M
Los Alamos 2 $3.16M
Carpinteria 2 $918.5K
Montecito 2 $9.47M
Isla Vista 1 $250K
Buellton 1 $680K

Recent Sales

Date Address City Price
May 22, 2026 Ballard Canyon Rd Solvang $3.82M
May 21, 2026 3210 SANTA MARIA WAY SPC 173 Santa Maria $179K
May 21, 2026 Cerrito St Santa Ynez $1.18M
May 20, 2026 Cuesta St Santa Ynez $1.24M
May 19, 2026 N LA Cumbre Rd Santa Barbara $1.55M
May 15, 2026 Kellogg Way Apt 18 Goleta $1.06M
May 14, 2026 Camino Viejo Rd Santa Barbara $4.94M
May 14, 2026 Onstott Rd Lompoc $910K
May 13, 2026 Hollister Ave Spc 54 Goleta $215K
May 8, 2026 1413 SHORELINE DR Santa Barbara $3.86M
May 6, 2026 Ballard Canyon Rd Solvang $3.82M
May 5, 2026 LA Paloma Ave Santa Barbara $3.41M
May 1, 2026 Glenn Rd Santa Barbara $1.5M
May 1, 2026 Carpinteria Ave Apt 5 Carpinteria $935K
May 1, 2026 1738 N LYNNE DR UNIT 28 Santa Maria $430K
Apr 30, 2026 5837 LADY BELLS DR Santa Maria $1.07M
Apr 30, 2026 and 675 Olive Rd Montecito $14M
Apr 28, 2026 St Joseph St Los Alamos $2.33M
Apr 28, 2026 Via Los Santos Santa Barbara $4.35M
Apr 24, 2026 Trigo Rd Goleta $3.98M

4-Quarter Forecast

Linear projection from past trend
Quarterly trend
+1.4%
Implied 1-yr
+5.8%
2026 Q3
$3.11M
2026 Q4
$3.16M
Median Price — History + Forecast

Property type mix

Share by property type

Year-built distribution

Properties by build era

Map

Recent top sales — most expensive

AddressCitySale dateSale price
2781 PADARO LN Carpinteria Jun 13, 2024 $96,000,000
N L St Lompoc May 16, 2022 $88,750,000
Santa Ynez Airport Rd Santa Ynez Jan 5, 2022 $62,075,000
Padaro Ln Carpinteria Jul 9, 2024 $49,598,500
Padaro Ln Carpinteria Sep 19, 2023 $46,892,500
2781 PADARO LN Carpinteria Dec 1, 2022 $41,697,000
1206 VIA FELICE Santa Maria Oct 18, 2022 $40,000,000
1616 VIA YNEZ Santa Maria Oct 18, 2022 $40,000,000
1609 VIA TROPICO Santa Maria Oct 18, 2022 $40,000,000
Hot Springs Rd Montecito Aug 25, 2022 $36,000,000

Other counties in California

How Santa Barbara ranks in California

1-year appreciation
#17 of 62
Median price
#4 of 62

Frequently asked about Santa Barbara County

What is the median sale price in Santa Barbara County?
The median sale price in Santa Barbara County over the last 12 months is $2.49M, based on 210 transactions.
How fast are home prices appreciating in Santa Barbara County?
Santa Barbara County home prices have changed +9.8% year-over-year on a median basis.
How many sales happen each year in Santa Barbara County?
Roughly 210 home sales were recorded in Santa Barbara County over the trailing 12 months.
What types of properties are most common in Santa Barbara County?
single_family is the most common property type tracked in Santa Barbara County.
When were most homes in Santa Barbara County built?
Most homes in Santa Barbara County were built in the 1950-1969 era.