Santa Ynez, CA housing market
The typical Santa Ynez home is worth about $1,876,000, up 7.2% in a year, 145% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 63 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Santa Ynez compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Santa Ynez at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.2 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 Ynez | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,103,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $1,152,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $1,168,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $1,192,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $1,325,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $1,725,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $1,744,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $1,776,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $1,791,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $1,801,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,876,000 | $764,000 |
Santa Ynez and its neighbors
16.9 years of income
The typical Santa Ynez home costs about 16.9 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How Santa Ynez 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.