421 Ruth Ave is a 1,021 square foot house on a 5,227 square foot lot with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. - it last sold on June 06, 1978 for $60,000. Based on Redfin's Santa Barbara data, we estimate the home's value is $1,286,644.
Single-familyProperty Type
1906Year Built
5,227 sq ftLot Size
$1,260Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Source:Public Records
Redfin Estimate
$1,286,644
$1.2M since sold in June 1978$15K since September
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This home's estimate is 14.3% lower than the average sale price ($1.50M) of 6 comparable homes.
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Zoning and permits
Zoning
Permits
R-MH
Residential Multi-Unit And Hotel District
This zone is intended to provide areas for a variety of multi-unit housing types. It is also the intent of this zone to allow hotels and similar establishments, including related restaurant, recreational, conference center, and other auxiliary uses primarily for use by hotel guests, while protecting the existing housing stock, and preserving the residential character of those neighborhoods that are still primarily residential. Regulations for this zone are designed to control activities of a retail nonresidential nature and those which would tend to be inharmonious with housing.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Livestock production
Garden center
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Hotel / motel
Mar 1, 2019 • Final
Historic permits
Abate code violations by performing demolition and renovation work. In the accessory structure, demolish walls connecting two structures, an unpermitted bathroom, a kitchen, and a closet. In the main house, strip drywall, rewire electrical systems, upgrade the service panel, install new plumbing fixtures, demolish a fireplace, install a new furnace in the attic, reroof the building, install new windows, construct a new deck with stairs, and perform framing and concrete work for a new bay window.
Remodel
Mar 1, 2019 • Final
Historic permits
Demolish an existing detached garage and rebuild a new garage of the same size.
Demolition
New construction
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Property details
Interior
Room Information
# of Rooms: 6
Exterior
Property Information
Subdivision Name: SANTA BARBARA
Building Sq. Ft: 1,021
Legal Description: LOT 24 BLK 197
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 5,227
Legal Lot Number: 24
Legal Block Number: 197
Municipality Name: CITY OF SANTA BARBARA CITY
Acres: 0.12
Depth Footage: 100
Front Footage: 50
Zoning Code: R-4
County Use Description: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2026
Tax Area: CITY OF SANTA BARBARA CITY
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,021
Stories: —
Lot Size: 5,227 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1906
Year Renovated: 1906
County: Santa Barbara County
APN: 037072002
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 17, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Monroe Elementary School
Public K-6 • Assigned • 1.7mi
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La Cumbre Junior High School
Public 7-8 • Assigned • 1.6mi
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San Marcos Senior High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 5.0mi
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Lifestyle
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Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 84° expected this year, 19 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
8/10 Air Factor
13 unhealthy days expected this year, 13 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Santa Barbara, CA • 93101
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 9.9 hours in
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Estimated sale price
$1.22M – $1.48M
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