The Santa Barbara housing market is very competitive. Homes in Santa Barbara receive 2 offers on average and sell in around 46 days. The median sale price of a home in Santa Barbara was $1.6M last month, down 12.7% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Santa Barbara is $1.21K, up 0.9% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Santa Barbara today?
In June 2025, Santa Barbara home prices were down 12.7% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $1.6M. On average, homes in Santa Barbara sell after 46 days on the market compared to 30 days last year. There were 41 homes sold in June this year, down from 50 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$1,625,000
-12.7% YoY | Jun 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jun 2025
Growth
% YoY
Santa Barbara, CA
$1,625,000
-12.7%
United States
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How hot is the Santa Barbara housing market?
Santa Barbara is very competitive. Homes sell in 35 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for about 1% below list price and go pending in around 35 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 2% above list price and go pending in around 13 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
Home offer insights for Santa Barbara
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Climate's impact on Santa Barbara housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Santa Barbara.
Flood Factor - Major
25% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Santa Barbara has a major risk of flooding. 4,427 properties in Santa Barbara are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 25% of all properties in Santa Barbara. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
60% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Santa Barbara has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 15,269 properties in Santa Barbara that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 60% of all properties in Santa Barbara.
Santa Barbara has minimal risk of severe winds over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Santa Barbara has a Minimal Wind Factor®, which means there is a very low likelihood that hurricane, tornado or severe storm winds will impact this area.