Housing in Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara, CA is known for its high cost of living and high median house values. The median house value in Santa Barbara is a staggering $1,525,500, which is more than four times the US House Median Value of $338,100. This year has seen an 8.27% increase in the US House Median Value across the country. However, the appreciation rate in Santa Barbara has been higher at 10.50%. This shows that housing prices have risen significantly faster in Santa Barbara than the national average this past year.

The median home cost in Santa Barbara is $1,525,500. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 61.3%. Home Appreciation in Santa Barbara is up 0.5%.

Average Age of Homes

- The median age of Santa Barbara real estate is 54 years old

The Rental Market in Santa Barbara

- Renters make up 54.8% of the Santa Barbara population
- 0.9% of houses and apartments in Santa Barbara, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW

Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

MEDIAN MONTHLY RENT BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS

HOUSING BY YEAR BUILT

HOUSING	Santa Barbara, California	United States
	39,238	139,647,020
	58	42
	$1,525,500	$338,100
	0.5%	16.6%
	15.5%	57.0%
	61.3%	101.1%
	$5.69	$10.98
	$6,432	$2,690
	38.6%	57.4%
	5.9%	11.2%
	55.5%	31.4%
VACANT HOUSING
	0.9%	1.9%
	0.5%	0.4%
	0.3%	0.7%
	0.5%	0.4%
	2.4%	3.6%
	1.2%	4.1%
VALUE OF OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING
	0.7%	2.6%
	0.2%	2.4%
	0.1%	2.8%
	0.6%	3.9%
	0.0%	4.5%
	0.5%	11.3%
	0.2%	13.0%
	1.5%	20.1%
	1.7%	13.6%
	2.1%	8.3%
	11.7%	9.7%
	20.9%	3.9%
	28.1%	2.2%
	15.0%	0.8%
	16.6%	1.1%
HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
	0.0%	0.2%
	4.1%	13.6%
	4.1%	13.6%
	6.6%	13.6%
	11.3%	13.2%
	13.3%	14.8%
	6.6%	13.6%
	18.5%	10.0%
	6.6%	4.7%
	19.6%	12.2%

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Average Rent (3br)

Percent Home Appreciation (5yr)

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Median Home Cost

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Reviews for Santa Barbara 51 Reviews

ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED - 10/19/2021
I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high... Read More

Kitt | Alhambra, CA | Reply | 1 Reply

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Beautiful and friendly - 3/24/2021
I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The... Read More

Griesel | Santa Barbara, CA | Reply | No Replies

A once great town goes downhill - 3/13/2021
If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved... Read More

John | Santa Barbara, CA | Reply | No Replies

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ZIP CODES IN SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA

93101 93105 93103 93110 93109

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