Your Weekly Market Report
Santa Barbara County, CA
Single-Family Homes
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Santa Barbara County, CA
Tue Oct 27 2026
This week the median list price for Santa Barbara County, CA is $1,898,750 with the market action index hovering around 39. This is less than last month's market action index of 40. Inventory has held steady at or around 535.
Market Action Index
This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.
Slight Seller's Advantage
Market Narrative
The market has been consistently cool for several weeks. Demand level are low relative to the available inventory. It’s a Buyer’s market and prices have begun moving lower. Look for a persistent shift in Market Action before prices plateau or begin to rise again.
Real-Time Market Profile
| Median List Price | $1,898,750 | |
| Median Price of New Listings | $797,000 | |
| Per Square Foot | $846 | |
| Average Days on Market | 122 | |
| Median Days on Market | 63 | |
| Price Decreased | 36% | |
| Price Increased | 1% | |
| Relisted | 20% | |
| Inventory | 535 | |
| Median Rent | ||
| Market Action | 39 | |
| Slight Seller's Advantage | ||
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,995,000 | 4,128 | 1 - 2.5 acres | 4 | 4.5 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 119 |
| $2,724,000 | 2,444 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 4 | 3 | 55 | 7 | 12 | 59 |
| $1,199,500 | 2,108 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 3 | 2.5 | 51 | 7 | 11 | 63 |
| $645,000 | 1,554 | 4,500 - 6,500 sqft | 3 | 2 | 44 | 17 | 11 | 35 |