$904K
6.4% Y-o-Y
$54K Y-o-Y
Santa Barbara County, CA Housing Market Trends
Market Overview for Q1 2026
Santa Barbara County, CA Median Sale Price
| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $750,000 | $775,000 | $705,000 | $700,000 |
| 2023 | $750,000 | $787,000 | $780,000 | $815,000 |
| 2024 | $790,000 | $860,000 | $799,000 | $800,000 |
| 2025 | $850,000 | $879,000 | $820,000 | $875,000 |
| 2026 | $904,000 |
Santa Barbara County, CA Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft.
| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $449 | $469 | $443 | $427 |
| 2023 | $464 | $505 | $483 | $481 |
| 2024 | $483 | $518 | $486 | $508 |
| 2025 | $600 | $626 | $522 | $616 |
| 2026 | $614 |
Real Estate Transactions in Santa Barbara County, CA
| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,053 | 1,011 | 865 | 617 |
| 2023 | 586 | 753 | 733 | 589 |
| 2024 | 720 | 815 | 777 | 710 |
| 2025 | 719 | 791 | 787 | 706 |
| 2026 | 722 |
Santa Barbara County, CA Median Sale Price
| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $750,000 | $775,000 | $705,000 | $700,000 |
| 2023 | $750,000 | $787,000 | $780,000 | $815,000 |
| 2024 | $790,000 | $860,000 | $799,000 | $800,000 |
| 2025 | $850,000 | $879,000 | $820,000 | $875,000 |
| 2026 | $904,000 |
Santa Barbara County, CA Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft.
| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $449 | $469 | $443 | $427 |
| 2023 | $464 | $505 | $483 | $481 |
| 2024 | $483 | $518 | $486 | $508 |
| 2025 | $600 | $626 | $522 | $616 |
| 2026 | $614 |
Real Estate Transactions in Santa Barbara County, CA
| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,053 | 1,011 | 865 | 617 |
| 2023 | 586 | 753 | 733 | 589 |
| 2024 | 720 | 815 | 777 | 710 |
| 2025 | 719 | 791 | 787 | 706 |
| 2026 | 722 |
Housing Market Trends by Property Type
Property Type
Median Sale Price
Median Sale Price (Y-o-Y)
Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft.
Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft. (Y-o-Y)
No. of Transactions
Condos
$735K
-10.9%
$736
1.1%
155
Houses
$955K
9.1%
$569
8.2%
535
Santa Barbara County, CA Housing Stock
Property Type
Units
79,057
14,930
5,499
Santa Barbara County: Demographics
Total population
443,701
Median age
34.6
No high school education
9.7%
Some high school/college
25.2%
Bachelor's degree
19.7%
Average household income
$140,893
Occupied housing units
149,608
Owner-occupied units
52.4%
Renter-occupied units
47.6%
Median year structure built
1974
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