YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE · CARPINTERIA, CA
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Sunset Shores.
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LIFE IN SUNSET SHORES
Get a feel for Sunset Shores.
Sunset Shores is a neighborhood in Carpinteria, CA. This guide brings together a housing snapshot and places to explore in and around the community.
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A LOOK AT THE MARKET
Sunset Shores Housing Market
Asking prices come from active listings. Recorded sales cover to . A dash means that figure was not available.
What kinds of homes are here?
40 residential property records give a broader picture of Sunset Shores, including homes that aren’t for sale.
Updated 2026-10-09. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.
How does Sunset Shores compare?
Compare median asking prices across Carpinteria neighborhoods.
| Neighborhood | Median asking price | Compared with Sunset Shores | Sale price / sq ft | Recorded sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Shores This neighborhood | $549,000 | — | — | 2 |
| Casitas Village | $399,000 | 27% lower | — | 3 |
| Villa Del Mar | $666,000 | 21% higher | — | 0 |
| Rincon Point | — | — | — | 1 |
Median asking price and price per square foot come from the same listing sample as the neighborhood cards. Recorded sales cover 2025-10-09 to 2026-10-09. A dash means that figure was not available.
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Casitas Village ↗
- Median asking price
- $399,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 136
BNearby schools · estimated
6/10 · 1 schools
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
Rincon Point ↗
- Median asking price
- —
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- 0
- properties in discovery sample
- 4
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
Median asking price is the midpoint of listing prices in the discovery sample. A dash means that figure was not available. Photos show community or nearby landmarks.
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Carpinteria demographics & households
Citywide context for a move to Sunset Shores. These figures describe Carpinteria as a whole.
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From FastExpert’s existing Carpinteria city-data source, retrieved 2026-10-09; source year was not supplied. Explore all Carpinteria city data →
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Homes for sale in Sunset Shores
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For sale2 beds · 1 baths · 840 sq ft
5950 Birch St APT 2
Carpinteria, CA
For sale2 beds · 2 baths · 1,616 sq ft
864 Vallecito Dr
Ventura, CA
For sale5 beds · 9 baths · 11,740 sq ft
1475 E Mountain Dr
Santa Barbara, CA
For sale4 beds · 2 baths · 2,027 sq ft
2609 Montrose Pl
Santa Barbara, CA
For sale6 beds · 8 baths · 8,372 sq ft
1567 E Valley Rd
Santa Barbara, CA
For sale3 beds · 3 baths · 1,552 sq ft
2919 Kenmore Pl
Santa Barbara, CA
For sale3 beds · 3 baths · 2,258 sq ft
18 W Mountain Dr
Santa Barbara, CA
For sale2 beds · 2 baths · 1,169 sq ft
3700 Dean Dr UNIT 2202
Ventura, CA
For sale6 beds · 6 baths · 4,508 sq ft
210 Las Alturas Rd
Santa Barbara, CA
For sale2 beds · 2 baths · 1,169 sq ft
3700 Dean Dr UNIT 1207
Ventura, CA
For sale5 beds · 4 baths · 3,807 sq ft
1401 Greenock Ln
Ventura, CA
For sale5 beds · 7 baths · 4,917 sq ft
1381 E Valley Rd
Santa Barbara, CA
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions About Sunset Shores
Common questions about homes, the housing market, and daily life in Sunset Shores, Carpinteria.
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Sources, dates & how we calculate estimates
Nearby places and photos come from an approved snapshot. Viewing this page does not call Google Places. A controlled refresh can still search within 5 km of the center. Recreation combines park, lake, trail and club searches, removes duplicates and keeps results within 5 miles. Restaurant ranking balances star ratings with review counts; fast-food, convenience stores and places marked as not offering dine-in are excluded.
Housing mix uses residential property records, including homes that are not for sale. Market prices use the most recent recorded qualifying sale per property within 2025-10-09 to 2026-10-09. Transfers identified as non-market transactions and records without a positive sale amount are excluded. Medians appear with at least 10 sales; price per square foot also requires a recorded home size. Property classifications and neighborhood definitions may differ from local usage. These are dated snapshots, not a complete transaction history or live inventory feed.
School grades are FastExpert estimates based on the mean available ratings for unique public schools found across 4 Sunset Shores property samples: A = 8–10, B = 6–under 8, C = 4–under 6, D = 2–under 4, F = 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Grades do not confirm attendance eligibility.
Carpinteria demographics come from the existing FastExpert city-data source. The city’s source year was not supplied. Top agents use FastExpert’s existing Carpinteria ranking; a Sunset Shores-specific ranking is not available yet.