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Santa Barbara Real Estate Overview

Today, November 26, 2009

Avg. Listing Price $2,884,221 Wk ending Nov 18

+$133,797
+4.9%
w-o-w

Median Sales Price $630,000 Aug '09 - Oct '09

+$40,000
+6.8%
y-o-y

415	Homes For Sale	12	Open Homes
413	Recently Sold	397	Foreclosures

Average Listing Price

$2,884,221

+4.9%

w-o-w

Median Sales Price

$630,000

+6.8%

y-o-y

Average price/sqft

$464

-11.5%

y-o-y

Number of Sales

173

+40.7%

y-o-y

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Most popular
neighborhoods

Avg. listing price
Week ending Nov 18

w-o-w

Alta Mesa

$1,265,216

-5.2%

Westside

$759,608

-3.1%

Riviera

$2,276,341

+3.2%

East San Roque

$803,426

-10.9%

Mission Canyon

$2,029,222

+1.1%

Movers & Shakers

Avg. listing price
Week ending Nov 18

w-o-w

Santa Barbara Downtown

$2,612,798

+53.8%

Laguna

$1,528,240

+32.7%

Campanil

$1,679,611

+12.7%

East San Roque

$803,426

-10.9%

West Downtown

$1,983,330

-10.1%

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Average price per square foot for Santa Barbara CA was $464, a decrease of 11.5% compared to the same period last year. The median sales price for homes in Santa Barbara CA for Aug 09 to Oct 09 was $630,000 based on 173 home sales. Compared to the same period one year ago, the median home sales price increased 6.8%, or $40,000, and the number of home sales increased 40.7%.

There are currently 415 resale and new homes in Santa Barbara on Trulia, including 12 open houses, as well as 397 homes in the pre-foreclosure, auction, or bank-owned stages of the foreclosure process. The average listing price for homes for sale in Santa Barbara CA was $2,884,221 for the week ending Nov 18, which represents an increase of 4.9%, or $133,797, compared to the prior week. Popular neighborhoods in Santa Barbara include Alta Mesa and Westside, with average listing prices of $1,265,216 and $759,608.

DISTRICT

TYPE

GRADES

SCHOOLS

STUDENTS

Hope Elementary School District

Public

K - 6

1,076

Santa Barbara School District

Public

PK - 12

16,153

SCHOOL NAME

SCHOOL TYPE

GRADES

PARENT RATING

Crane Country Day School

Private

K - 8

Santa Barbara Christian School

Private

K - 8

Santa Barbara High School

Public

9 - 12

Please consult with the school district or a local real estate pro to confirm your eligibility to enroll with a particular district or school.

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2180 E Val…

$1,595,000

3 br 2 ba

318 Palisa…

$899,000

4 br 2 ba

986 Miramo…

$490,000

2 br 1 ½ ba

854 Chelte…

$799,000

3 br 2 ba

1548 La Cr…

$1,695,000

3 br 2 ½ ba

642 Las Al…

$690,000

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Cities

Median
sales price

Average
listing price

Goleta

$510,250

$1,209,803

Montecito

$1,542,500

$6,753,112

Summerland

$3,295,000

$1,922,374

Gaviota

$1,706,000

$21,894,250

Carpinteria

$13,995,000

$4,221,191

Oak View

$376,500

$682,380

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Average Listing Price for the most recent week available is based on daily list price data for resale and new homes on Trulia and is compared to the same period one week prior.

Median Sales Price is based on sales during the most recent 90-day period available and is updated each week to include recent transactions from public record data sources. The Median Sales Price is the price at which one-half of the homes sold for more than that amount and one-half of the homes sold for less than that amount.

Homes for Sale includes resale and new homes on Trulia.

Recently Sold is a count of all known arms-length residential sales in the last 9 months according to public records.

Open Homes refers to listings on Trulia with scheduled open house times.

Foreclosures includes properties in the pre-foreclosure, auction, and bank-owned stages of the foreclosure process.

Average Listing Price for the most recent week available is based on daily list price data for resale and new homes on Trulia and is compared to the same period one week prior.

Number of Sales is a count of all known arms-length residential property sales over the prior 90-day period. All sales figures are compared to the same period one year prior.

About this Info Most Popular Neighborhoods are calculated each week based on search behavior on the Trulia website. Movers 'n Shakers are selected based on the week-over-week percentage change in Average Listing Price. Close

Most Popular Neighborhoods are calculated each week based on search behavior on the Trulia website.

Movers 'n Shakers are selected based on the week-over-week percentage change in Average Listing Price.

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