Are home prices going up or down in Santa Barbara County, CA?

In Santa Barbara County, CA, the typical home sold for $1,069,500 during May 2026. That is 7% lower than the same stretch a year ago, so prices are down.

$1,069,500

Typical sale price

▼ 7% vs last year

$850,000

Three years ago

$622

Per square foot

$1,225,000

Typical asking price

Over the last 36 months the typical sale price in Santa Barbara County, CA went from $850,000 to $1,069,500 — up 26%.

The high point was $1,375,000, reached in February 2025. Today's typical sale is 22% below that.

Measured by size, homes in Santa Barbara County, CA are selling for about $622 per square foot. Price per square foot is the fairer comparison when the mix of what sells shifts from month to month — a run of big houses can push the typical price up without anything actually getting more expensive.

Source: Redfin's published market data for the Santa Barbara County, CA area, through May 2026.

Typical sale price, month by month.

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Figures come from Redfin's published market data for the Santa Barbara County, CA area, through May 2026. Neighborhood Numbers is an independent data publisher and is not affiliated with Redfin. We update these pages when Redfin publishes, once a month.