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Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara is home to 192 active real estate agents and 222 active real estate offices.  There are 9 agents known for being pricing experts.

Over the past 12 months there have been 890 active and sold properties, with 58 reviews in total. This is a 6% decrease compared to the previous 12 months.

82%
Happiness rating
58
Reviews collected
192
Active agents
222
Active offices
890
Properties sold
379
Properties active

Latest reviews in Santa Barbara

Local market insights

Sellers in Santa Barbara are some of the happiest

82% of sellers reported being happy with their sale price in the last 12 months.

Favourable buyers market in Santa Barbara

The median sales price for houses is down by 2% YoY making it a great time for buyers.

Santa Barbara is known for its price experts

9 agents have earned the Price Expert badge - reflecting their ability to achieve a price that meets or exceeds their clients expectations.

Property market insights

Price and performance data by property type for Santa Barbara.

Median price snapshot for single-family properties

The median sale price for single-family properties in Santa Barbara is $2.16m, down 2% over the last 12 months. The number of single-family properties sold has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

Median single-family price
$2.16m
Median days on market for single-family properties
15
Bedrooms
Median Price
Sold
2 bedroom
$1.51m
94
3 bedroom
$2.11m
244
4 bedroom
$2.55m
165

Happy sellers in Santa Barbara

82%
82% of sellers in Santa Barbara reported that their sale price either exceeded or met their price expectations.

Santa Barbara stands out for consistently delivering exceptional satisfaction and strong market results for homeowners.

This is based on voluntary sentiment collected from 30 reviews in Santa Barbara over the last 12 months.

Top agencies by market share

Over the 12 months Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties (Santa Barbara, 93105) have sold 290 properties, which accounts for 20% of the property sales in Santa Barbara. This is followed by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties (Santa Barbara, 93108) with 136 property sales (9%) and Village Properties - 1 at 125 property sales (9%).

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties (Santa Barbara, 93105)
20%
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties (Santa Barbara, 93108)
9%
Village Properties - 1
9%

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For Santa Barbara
Jeff Oien
Jeff Oien

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services California Properties

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