Santa Barbara, CA Housing Market & City Data
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Housing & Demographic Overview
Key insights about the community
HOUSING DATA (September 2026)
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED14.1%
- Highschool Education12.9%
- Some College23.8%
- Bachelors Degree28.6%
- Graduate Degree20.6%
- Total College or Above49.2%
- Stem Degree50.8%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male50.1%
- Female49.9%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married41.8%
- Divorced12.7%
- Never Married40.4%
- Widowed5.0%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19.9% |
| 19–29 | 18.3% |
| 30–39 | 12.8% |
| 40–49 | 11.9% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 12.2% |
| 60–69 | 11.9% |
| 70–79 | 7.4% |
| 80+ | 5.5% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
ETHNICITY
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Local Discussions
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Top Real Estate Agents in Santa Barbara, CA
Daniel Zia
Zia Group
Santa Barbara, CA
21 Years of Experience
Carmen Galzerano
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
Santa Barbara, CA
12 Years of Experience
Elisa Bartron Hills
Berkshire Hathaway California Properties
Santa Barbara, CA
9 Years of Experience
Neighborhoods in Santa Barbara, CA
Get to know neighborhoods in Santa Barbara, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Westside ↗
- Median asking price
- $704,500
- / sq ft
- $864
- Active listings
- 11
- properties in discovery sample
- 72
CNearby schools · estimated
5.8/10 · 4 schools
Mission Canyon ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,885,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 29
CNearby schools · estimated
5/10 · 3 schools
Downtown Santa Barbara ↗
- Median asking price
- $849,900
- / sq ft
- $1,346
- Active listings
- 33
- properties in discovery sample
- 6
CNearby schools · estimated
5.4/10 · 5 schools
Villa Del Mar ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,850,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 4
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
Greenwell ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,525,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 1
BNearby schools · estimated
6/10 · 3 schools
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.