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Santa Barbara, CA Housing Market
What is the housing market like in Santa Barbara today?
In May 2025, Santa Barbara home prices were down 4.4% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $2.1M. On average, homes in Santa Barbara sell after 37 days on the market compared to 37 days last year. There were 54 homes sold in May this year, up from 53 last year.
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$2,137,500
-4.4% YoY | May 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
May 2025
Growth
% YoY
Santa Barbara, CA
$2,137,500
-4.4%
United States
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Santa Barbara Migration & Relocation Trends
In Feb '25 - Apr '25, 64% of Santa Barbara homebuyers searched to move out of Santa Barbara, while 36% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 0.31% of homebuyers searched to move into Santa Barbara from outside metros.
- Los Angeles homebuyers searched to move into Santa Barbara more than any other metro followed by Seattle and San Diego.
Where are people moving to Santa Barbara from?
- 36% of Santa Barbara homebuyers searched to stay within the Santa Barbara metropolitan area.
- San Francisco was the most popular destination among Santa Barbara homebuyers followed by San Luis Obispo and Sacramento.
Where are people from Santa Barbara moving to?
Number of People Moving to Santa Barbara
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most
People are moving to Santa Barbara from
| Inbound | Net inflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Feb '25 - Apr '25 | ||
| 1 | 1,294 | ||
| 2 | 62 | ||
| 3 | 50 | ||
| 4 | 44 | ||
| 5 | 29 | ||
| 6 | 20 | ||
| 7 | 19 | ||
| 8 | 19 | ||
| 9 | 16 | ||
| 10 | 7 | ||
People are leaving Santa Barbara for
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Feb '25 - Apr '25 | ||
| 1 | 1,160 | ||
| 2 | 158 | ||
| 3 | 59 | ||
| 4 | 24 | ||
| 5 | 22 | ||
| 6 | 21 | ||
| 7 | 20 | ||
| 8 | 19 | ||
| 9 | 19 | ||
| 10 | 12 | ||
Methodology
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.
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