Is Upper East, Santa Barbara, CA walkable to restaurants?

As of early 2026, 93% of users say it's walkable to restaurants

Is Upper East, Santa Barbara, CA dog-friendly?

As of early 2026, 85% of users say it's dog friendly

Does Upper East, Santa Barbara, CA have sidewalks?

As of early 2026, 78% of users say there are sidewalks

Is Upper East, Santa Barbara, CA walkable to grocery stores?

As of early 2026, 77% of users say it's walkable to grocery stores

Is parking easy in Upper East, Santa Barbara, CA?

As of early 2026, 71% of users say parking is easy

Would people walk alone at night in Upper East, Santa Barbara, CA?

As of early 2026, 69% of users say people would walk alone at night

Do residents of Upper East, Santa Barbara, CA plan to stay at least 5 years?

As of early 2026, 63% of users say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

Is Upper East, Santa Barbara, CA quiet?

As of early 2026, 62% of users say it's quiet

Is a car needed in Upper East, Santa Barbara, CA?

As of early 2026, 59% of users say car is needed

Are yards well-kept in Upper East, Santa Barbara, CA?

As of early 2026, 56% of users say yards are well-kept

Does Upper East, Santa Barbara, CA show holiday spirit?

As of early 2026, 56% of users say there's holiday spirit

Are neighbors friendly in Upper East, Santa Barbara, CA?

As of early 2026, 52% of users say neighbors are friendly

Are the streets well-lit in Upper East, Santa Barbara, CA?

As of early 2026, 47% of users say streets are well-lit

Do kids play outside in Upper East, Santa Barbara, CA?

As of early 2026, 45% of users say kids play outside

Is there wildlife in Upper East, Santa Barbara, CA?

As of early 2026, 23% of users say there's wildlife

Are there community events in Upper East, Santa Barbara, CA?

As of early 2026, 20% of users say there are community events

What is 121 E Islay St estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 121 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA is $3,634,200 .

What is the price history for 121 E Islay St?

121 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA last sold for $2,235,000 in April 2016.

Is Santa Barbara a buyer's or seller's market?

Santa Barbara is currently a balanced market, based on recent for-sale activity.

What's the median sale price in Santa Barbara?

The median sale price in Santa Barbara is $1.77M. That is down $107K from the prior month.

How big is the lot at 121 E Islay St?

The lot at 121 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA is about 0.18 acres (7,841 sq ft).

OFF MARKET

121 E Islay St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Upper East

3 Beds
3 Baths
2,245 sqft

$3,634,200

Trulia Estimate

as of Aug 21, 2026

Est. Refi. Payment $21,539/mo*

Refinance Your Home

$3,634,200

Trulia Estimate

as of Aug 21, 2026

Est. Refi. Payment $21,539/mo*

Refinance Your Home

3 Beds

3 Baths

2,245 sqft

Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$3.63M

Since last month

$68K (-1.8%)

Since last year

$159K (+4.5%)

Since last sale

$1M (+64%)

Learn more about this home's value by checking out its Trulia Estimate, the value of nearby homes, and how much similar homes have sold for.

Trulia Estimate

The of this home's value increased by +62% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
August 2026	$3.67M
July 2026	$3.73M
June 2026	$3.74M
May 2026	$3.74M
April 2026	$3.75M
March 2026	$3.83M
February 2026	$3.69M
January 2026	$3.62M
2025
December 2025	$3.63M
November 2025	$3.62M
October 2025	$3.5M
September 2025	$3.54M
August 2025	$3.51M
July 2025	$3.6M
June 2025	$3.58M
May 2025	$3.72M
April 2025	$3.69M
March 2025	$3.73M
February 2025	$3.64M
January 2025	$3.44M
2024
December 2024	$3.49M
November 2024	$3.51M
October 2024	$3.5M
September 2024	$3.49M
August 2024	$3.53M
July 2024	$3.63M
June 2024	$3.63M
May 2024	$3.66M
April 2024	$3.56M
March 2024	$3.54M
February 2024	$3.52M
January 2024	$3.46M
2023
December 2023	$3.54M
November 2023	$3.44M
October 2023	$3.54M
September 2023	$3.54M
August 2023	$3.45M
July 2023	$3.58M
June 2023	$3.57M
May 2023	$3.55M
April 2023	$3.49M
March 2023	$3.46M
February 2023	$3.51M
January 2023	$3.46M
2022
December 2022	$3.46M
November 2022	$3.51M
October 2022	$3.55M
September 2022	$3.55M
August 2022	$3.57M
July 2022	$3.75M
June 2022	$3.86M
May 2022	$3.87M
April 2022	$3.83M
March 2022	$3.74M
February 2022	$3.5M
January 2022	$3.33M
2021
December 2021	$3.34M
November 2021	$3.31M
October 2021	$3.24M
September 2021	$3.18M
August 2021	$3.04M
July 2021	$3M
June 2021	$2.76M
May 2021	$2.38M
April 2021	$2.33M
March 2021	$2.03M
February 2021	$1.97M
January 2021	$1.78M
2020
December 2020	$1.79M
November 2020	$1.82M
October 2020	$1.75M
September 2020	$1.64M
August 2020	$1.61M
July 2020	$1.7M
June 2020	$1.71M
May 2020	$1.72M
April 2020	$1.71M
March 2020	$1.72M
February 2020	$1.82M
January 2020	$2.17M
2019
December 2019	$2.2M
November 2019	$2.24M
October 2019	$2.2M
September 2019	$2.13M
August 2019	$2.21M
July 2019	$2.26M
June 2019	$2.49M
May 2019	$2.44M
April 2019	$2.46M
March 2019	$2.48M
February 2019	$2.52M
January 2019	$2.53M
2018
December 2018	$2.53M
November 2018	$2.49M
October 2018	$2.44M
September 2018	$2.48M
August 2018	$2.5M
July 2018	$2.49M
June 2018	$2.46M
May 2018	$2.44M
April 2018	$2.44M
March 2018	$2.46M
February 2018	$2.41M
January 2018	$2.4M
2017
December 2017	$2.39M
November 2017	$2.36M
October 2017	$2.38M
September 2017	$2.37M
August 2017	$2.35M
July 2017	$2.36M
June 2017	$2.34M
May 2017	$2.36M
April 2017	$2.31M
March 2017	$2.28M
February 2017	$2.26M
January 2017	$2.27M
2016
December 2016	$2.29M
November 2016	$2.33M
October 2016	$2.29M
September 2016	$2.27M
August 2016	$2.26M

Comparable sales

These are recently sold homes that have a similar location or other similar features to this home, like bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. Get a sense of the expected prices in the area by viewing these homes.

Address	Distance	Property Type	Sold Price	Sold Date	Bed	Bath	Sqft
321 E Mission St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.29	Single-Family Home	$2,680,000	06/10/26	3	2.5	2,096
115 E Pedregosa St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.10	Single-Family Home	$3,900,000	11/10/25	3	3.5	2,736
21 E Arrellaga St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.21	Single-Family Home	$1,953,553	01/27/26	5	3	2,320
15 W Padre St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.32	Single-Family Home	$2,121,500	08/07/26	5	3	3,045
118 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.04	Single-Family Home	$4,100,000	07/07/26	4	2.5	3,257
2021 Garden St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.26	Single-Family Home	$2,500,000	03/06/26	3	4	2,846
323 E Arrellaga St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.28	Single-Family Home	$1,587,500	06/26/26	3	2.5	2,014
1801 Grand Ave, Santa Barbara, CA	0.48	Single-Family Home	$1,995,000	03/25/26	3	3	2,568
2411 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.60	Single-Family Home	$2,650,000	08/20/26	3	3	2,268
1937 Laguna St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.29	Single-Family Home	$3,830,000	09/17/25	4	2	2,121

Nearby home prices

Get a sense of expected prices in the area by checking the value of nearby homes.

Address	Distance	Price	Bed	Bath	Sqft	Status
1833 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.07	$6,189,900	5	4.5	5,137	Off Market
118 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.04	$4,100,000	4	2.5	3,257	Recently Sold
Address Not Disclosed, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.04	$6,856,700	5	3.5	5,386	Off Market
1731 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.04	$6,829,300	5	3.5	5,386	Off Market
115 E Pedregosa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.10	$3,900,000	3	3.5	2,736	Recently Sold
111 E Pedregosa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.10	$3,200,000	5	4	3,432	Recently Sold
28 E Pedregosa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.10	$1,676,100	2	1	1,024	Off Market
1730 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.06	$5,391,400	4	4	3,712	Off Market
22 W Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.10	$2,982,000	3	3	2,178	Off Market
11 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.12	$1,473,900	2	2	772	Off Market
1924 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.15	$3,091,400	3	2.5	2,480	Off Market
1701 Anacapa St #8, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.11	$885,000	2	2	1,092	For Sale

Local Information

Map ViewExplore the area around 121 E Islay St.
Schools1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
Shop & Eat

-- mins to

Commute Destination

Home Highlights

Property Type

Single-Family Home

Year Built

1951

Living Area

2,245 sqft

Price/Sqft

$1,619

About this House

This single-family home is located at 121 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA. 121 E Islay St is in the Upper East neighborhood in Santa Barbara, CA and in ZIP code 93101. This property has 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and approximately 2,245 sqft of floor space. This property has a lot size of 7841 sqft and was built in 1951.

121 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 is a 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 2,245 sqft single-family home in Upper East, built in 1951. It last sold for $2,235,000 on Apr 14, 2016. It is currently off market. The Trulia Estimate is $3,634,200, with a rent estimate of $7,151/month.

Home Details for 121 E Islay St

Interior Features
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Stories: 1
Interior Details Number of Rooms: 5
Fireplace & Spa Fireplace

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1951Year Updated: 1951
Property Type / Style Property Type: Single Family HomeArchitecture: Contemporary

Community
Units in Building: 1

Lot Information
Lot Area: 7840 sqft

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
Apr 14, 2016 Source: SBMLS #16-1233	Sold	$2,235,000
Mar 18, 2015 Source: N/A	Sold	$1,047,500
Nov 10, 2014 Source: SBMLS #14-1353	Sold	$1,047,500
Oct 21, 2014 Source: Agent Provided	Pending	$1,110,000
Sep 14, 2014 Source: Agent Provided	PendingToActive	$1,110,000
Sep 2, 2014 Source: Agent Provided	Pending	$1,110,000
Aug 26, 2014 Source: Agent Provided	PriceChange	$1,110,000 Price decreased by 3%
Jul 8, 2014 Source: Agent Provided	PendingToActive	$1,150,000
Jul 6, 2014 Source: Agent Provided	Pending	$1,150,000
Jul 2, 2014 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$1,150,000
May 28, 2014 Source: Agent Provided	ListingRemoved	$1,150,000
May 1, 2014 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$1,150,000

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2026	Unavailable	$2,698,696

Additional Cost

Market trends in Santa Barbara

Last updated July 2026

Avg. sale price

$1.77M

$107KMoM

Sale-to-List Price

98.7%

0.1%MoM

Price per sq ft

$1.18K

$21MoM

Available listings

231

11MoM

Around this home

Roosevelt Elementary School
K-6
Public
463 Students
Santa Barbara Unified School District
7/10
GreatSchools Rating
Parent Rating Average
We love Roosevelt and are so grateful to be in this school district of this amazing school! It's the best in SB Unified IMO. Super small, amazing principal and teachers and support staff and families!
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Neighborhood Overview

Upper East

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What Locals Say about Upper East

At least 13 Trulia users voted on each feature.

93 % Say it's walkable to restaurants
85 % Say it's dog friendly
78 % Say there are sidewalks
77 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores
71 % Say parking is easy
69 % Say people would walk alone at night
63 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years
62 % Say it's quiet
59 % Say car is needed
56 % Say yards are well-kept
56 % Say there's holiday spirit
52 % Say neighbors are friendly
47 % Say streets are well-lit
45 % Say kids play outside
23 % Say there's wildlife
20 % Say there are community events

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"Many trees and hedges. Several lovely parks. Friendly people. Old homes well maintained. We have lived here for more than 40 years. "
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"13 min drive on the freeway. Not too busy most days. Occasionally there is some more traffic. I can take a road as well if the freeway is busy. "
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"Good walks, parks and gardens. Near to shopping and restaurants. Everyone keeps the houses tidy and well maintained "
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13y ago
"This part of Santa Barbara is only a ten or fifteen minute walk to the center of town. The city's central parks are directly on the route to the town center. It's a beautiful upscale area. "
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Frequently asked questions about 121 E Islay St

What is 121 E Islay St estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 121 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA is $3,634,200.
What is the price history for 121 E Islay St?
121 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA last sold for $2,235,000 in April 2016.
Is Santa Barbara a buyer's or seller's market?
Santa Barbara is currently a balanced market, based on recent for-sale activity.
What's the median sale price in Santa Barbara?
The median sale price in Santa Barbara is $1.77M. That is down $107K from the prior month.
How big is the lot at 121 E Islay St?
The lot at 121 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA is about 0.18 acres (7,841 sq ft).