Santa Barbara County, CA Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Santa Barbara County, CA is $873,645.72. There were 2,915 home sales in Santa Barbara County, CA over the past 12 months. The median residential Santa Barbara County, CA home value for transactions over the previous year is $754,809.151. The number of current listings in Santa Barbara County, CA is 254, and the percentage of properties for sale is 254.00%. The county has 176 foreclosures, 1 bank owned properties, 25 headed for auction, and 254 properties for sale.
Santa Barbara County, CA Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara | $ 2,638,625 $ 1,164/sqft | Guadalupe | $ 622,825 $ 399/sqft |
| Santa Maria | $ 649,950 $ 392/sqft | Summerland | $ 1,803,300 $ 889/sqft |
| Solvang | $ 1,320,000 $ 644/sqft | Santa Ynez | $ 1,701,500 $ 1,107/sqft |
| Lompoc | $ 577,500 $ 361/sqft | Los Olivos | $ 1,995,000 $ 920/sqft |
| Carpinteria | $ 1,872,375 $ 1,100/sqft | Los Alamos | $ 908,100 $ 489/sqft |
| Goleta | $ 1,278,625 $ 774/sqft | Casmalia | $ -- $ -- |
| Buellton | $ 775,000 $ 499/sqft | New Cuyama | $ -- $ -- |
Housing Market Summary for Santa Barbara County, CA
| Apr 2023 | March 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $872.5K | $888.5K | 1.83% |
| Median Sold Price | $866.9K | $888.5K | 2.49% |
| Homes For Sale | 176 | 252 | 43.18% |
| Homes Sold | 3,123 | 2,967 | -5.00% |
Price Per Square Foot
On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.
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Santa Barbara County, CA home values range from $88,175 to $36,554,400. Summerland is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $2,745,000, and Buellton is most affordable with average house prices of around $415,500.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 0.14% of all residential properties in Santa Barbara County, CA with Santa Maria containing 67 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 14 cities within Santa Barbara County, CA; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $1,139,000 in Los Olivos to the lowest home value of $329,000 in Santa Maria.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Santa Barbara County, CA ranges from the highest value of $542,800 in Santa Maria to the lowest value of $542,800 in Santa Maria. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.00% of properties in Santa Barbara County, CA. There are 14 cities within Santa Barbara County, CA; Santa Maria containing 1 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsSanta Barbara has 10 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Santa Barbara County, CA. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.02% of all properties in Santa Barbara County, CA. There are 14 cities within Santa Barbara County, CA; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $4,132,000 in Solvang to the lowest value of $329,000 in Solvang.
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