Altos Market Report
Santa Barbara, CA
Single-Family Homes
Santa Barbara, CA
Sat Aug 08 2026
This week the median list price for Santa Barbara, CA is $3,475,000 with the market action index hovering around 38. This is less than last month's market action index of 40. Inventory has held steady at or around 205.
Market Action Index
This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.
Slight Seller's Advantage
Market Narrative
The market remains in a relative stasis in terms of sales to inventory. Prices have not been moving higher for several weeks. However, inventory is sufficiently low to keep us in the Seller’s Market zone so watch changes in the MAI. If the market heats up persistently, prices are likely to resume an upward climb.
Real-Time Market Profile
| Median List Price | $3,475,000 | |
| Median Price of New Listings | $2,499,500 | |
| Per Square Foot | $1,367 | |
| Average Days on Market | 111 | |
| Median Days on Market | 56 | |
| Price Decreased | 36% | |
| Price Increased | 0% | |
| Relisted | 12% | |
| Inventory | 205 | |
| Median Rent | ||
| Market Action | 38 | |
| Slight Seller's Advantage | ||
The market appears to be hovering around this plateau. Look for a persistent change in the Market Action Index before we see prices deviate significantly from here.
Market Segments
Each segment below represents approximately 25% of the market ordered by price.
| Median Price | Sq. Ft. | Lot Size | Beds | Bath | Age | New | Absorbed | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,625,000 | 6,075 | 1 - 2.5 acres | 5 | 6.3 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 115 |
| $4,500,000 | 3,224 | 0.5 - 1 acre | 4 | 3 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 70 |
| $2,680,000 | 2,170 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 3 | 3 | 63 | 4 | 8 | 42 |
| $1,690,000 | 1,475 | 6,500 - 8,000 sqft | 3 | 2 | 67 | 7 | 9 | 35 |