Santa Barbara, CA housing market
The typical Santa Barbara home is worth about $1,824,000, up 4.6% in a year, 139% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 40 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Santa Barbara compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Santa Barbara at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.1 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Santa Barbara | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,040,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $1,081,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $1,093,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $1,093,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $1,206,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $1,534,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $1,666,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $1,746,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $1,787,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $1,794,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,824,000 | $764,000 |
Santa Barbara and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara | $1.82M | +4.6% | 40 | $106,182 |
| Montecito | $5.6M | +13.4% | 89 | $231,005 |
| Eastern Goleta Valley | — | — | 31 | $146,284 |
| Mission Canyon | — | — | — | $208,466 |
| Goleta | $1.35M | +0.9% | 61 | $122,370 |
17.2 years of income
The typical Santa Barbara home costs about 17.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How Santa Barbara ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.