Santa Barbara Area Market Report
SANTA BARBARA AREA REAL ESTATE THROUGH JANUARY 2026
Review in Numbers
SOUTH SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
JANUARY 2026 YTD
TOTAL SALES
90 ( -8% over 2025)
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE SALES
64 (-9% over 2025)
CONDOMINIUM SALES
26 (-7% over 2025)
S ingle Family
SOUTH SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
JANUARY 2026 YTD
AVERAGE SALES PRICE • YTD
$3,078,168 -36% change from 2025
MEDIAN SALES PRICE • YTD
$2,300,716
-20% change from 2025
SOUTH SANTA BARBARA COUNTY JANUARY 2026 YTD
AVERAGE SALES PRICE • YTD
$1,118,481 -29% change from 2025
MEDIAN SALES PRICE • YTD
$862,500 -14% change from 2025
Number of Sales v Median Price over the past 5 years
SOUTH SANTA BARBARA COUNTY · HOMES & CONDOS
JANUARY 2026
3 AVERAGE SALES PRICE · YTD
$1,850,000
SALES PRICE · YTD $1,550,000
SALES · YEAR TO DATE
$861,167
JANUARY 2026 TOTAL SALES
1 AVERAGE SALES PRICE
$7,500,000 +222% change from 2025
YTD
TOTAL SALES · YEAR TO DATE
1 AVERAGE SALES PRICE · YTD
$7,500,000 +222% change from 2025
0
$7,500,000 MEDIAN SALES PRICE · YTD $7,500,000 TOTAL SALES · YEAR TO DATE
SALES PRICE · YTD n/a
SALES PRICE · YTD n/a
2069 CHINA FLAT ROAD
change from 2025 JANUARY 2026
9
8
$5,300,000
1
$2,139,000
$2,139,000
Barbara
$2,187,500 +6% change from 2025 JANUARY 2026
46
33
$2,850,000
13
SALES · YEAR TO DATE
$1,381,538
Price v Sales over the past 5 years
change from 2025 JANUARY 2026
22
19
$1,460,000
3
$710,333
$711,000
Santa Ynez Valley Review in Numbers
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY
JANUARY 2026 YTD
TOTAL SALES
18
(+29% over 2025)
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE SALES
16
(+78% over 2025)
CONDOMINIUM SALES
2
(-60% over 2025)
S ingle Family
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY
JANUARY 2026 YTD
AVERAGE SALES PRICE • YTD
$2,344,343
+45% change from 2025
MEDIAN SALES PRICE • YTD
$1,780,750
+15% change from 2025
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY JANUARY 2026 YTD
AVERAGE SALES PRICE • YTD
$669,500 -17% change from 2025
MEDIAN SALES PRICE • YTD
$669,500 +1 change from 2025
Buellton, Solvang & Ballard
3 AVERAGE SALES PRICE · YTD
$1,223,166 MEDIAN SALES PRICE · YTD $1,099,500
Solvang and Ballard
TOTAL SALES · YEAR TO DATE
6
SALES PRICE · YTD $1,755,250 TOTAL SALES · YEAR TO DATE
2
SALES PRICE · YTD
$669,500 MEDIAN SALES PRICE · YTD
$669,500
0
SALES PRICE · YTD $2,371,000
n/a
n/a
Los Olivos & Santa Ynez
TOTAL SALES · YEAR TO DATE
5
YTD
AVERAGE SALES PRICE · YTD
$2,957,800
TOTAL SALES · YEAR TO DATE
2 AVERAGE SALES PRICE · YTD $2,412,500
MEDIAN SALES PRICE · YTD $2,412,500 SINGLE FAMILY
MEDIAN SALES PRICE · YTD $3,400,000
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