Carpinteria, CA Housing Market & City Data

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13,385
Population Estimate
$680,029
Median Home Value
94.8%
Employment Rate
33.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$1,359
Median Listing Price$1,961,750
Median Days on Market65
Active Listings46
New Listings12
Total Listings (Active + Pending)64
Avg Listing Price$7,078,477
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-17%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.27
Family Dual Income61
Median Household Income$76,521
Median Individual Income$33,155
Home Ownership54.5%
Home Value$680,029
Median Rent$1,940
Rent Burden36.1%
Poverty7.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED16.9%
  • Highschool Education17.2%
  • Some College32.3%
  • Bachelors Degree21.1%
  • Graduate Degree12.5%
  • Total College or Above33.6%
  • Stem Degree47.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male51.0%
  • Female49.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married52.4%
  • Divorced14.8%
  • Never Married27.3%
  • Widowed5.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityCarpinteria
State IDCA
Population13,385

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1822.0%
19–2912.3%
30–3911.8%
40–4912.3%
Age Group% of Population
50–5914.3%
60–6914.1%
70–798.8%
80+4.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation65.8%
Unemployment Rate5.2%
Disabled10.8%

ETHNICITY

White75.2%
Black0.5%
Asian2.4%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other17.6%
Multiple4.1%

OTHER

Hispanic45.6%
Limited English9.9%
Health Uninsured9.4%
Veteran6.7%

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  1. Is Carpinteria, CA a good place to buy a house?

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Carpinteria, CA housing market?

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  4. Is it better to buy or rent a home in Carpinteria, CA?

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Carpinteria, CA?

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  6. How much income do you need to buy a house in Carpinteria, CA?

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  7. How much are property taxes on a home in Carpinteria, CA?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Carpinteria, CA for first-time home buyers?

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  9. What is it like to live in Carpinteria, CA?

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Neighborhoods in Carpinteria, CA

Get to know neighborhoods in Carpinteria, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Casitas Village Homeowners Association

    Casitas Village ↗

    Median asking price
    $399,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    136
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6/10 · 1 schools

  • Villa Del Mar Homeowners Association

    Villa Del Mar ↗

    Median asking price
    $666,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    41
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Sunset Shores Coastal Condominiums

    Sunset Shores ↗

    Median asking price
    $549,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    11
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Rincon Point

    Rincon Point ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    0
    properties in discovery sample
    4
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.