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 228 E Islay St estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 228 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA is $1,271,300 .

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.

What do residents say about the Upper East neighborhood?

Residents describe the Upper East neighborhood in Santa Barbara, CA as walkable to restaurants, dog-friendly, and pedestrian-friendly. See recently sold homes in Upper East, Santa Barbara .

How big is the lot at 228 E Islay St?

The lot at 228 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA is about 0.06 acres (2,613 sq ft).

OFF MARKET

$1,271,300

Trulia Estimate

2 Beds
2 Baths
1,087 sqft

228 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Upper East

Est. Refi. Payment $7,657/mo*

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Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$1.27M

Since last month

$16K (+1.3%)

Since last year

$78K (+6.5%)

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 +60% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
August 2026	$1.27M
July 2026	$1.25M
June 2026	$1.25M
May 2026	$1.26M
April 2026	$1.24M
March 2026	$1.31M
February 2026	$1.25M
January 2026	$1.23M
2025
December 2025	$1.24M
November 2025	$1.25M
October 2025	$1.23M
September 2025	$1.23M
August 2025	$1.19M
July 2025	$1.19M
June 2025	$1.22M
May 2025	$1.27M
April 2025	$1.24M
March 2025	$1.28M
February 2025	$1.23M
January 2025	$1.15M
2024
December 2024	$1.18M
November 2024	$1.2M
October 2024	$1.26M
September 2024	$1.26M
August 2024	$1.3M
July 2024	$1.32M
June 2024	$1.37M
May 2024	$1.34M
April 2024	$1.34M
March 2024	$1.33M
February 2024	$1.3M
January 2024	$1.24M
2023
December 2023	$1.27M
November 2023	$1.27M
October 2023	$1.29M
September 2023	$1.3M
August 2023	$1.29M
July 2023	$1.32M
June 2023	$1.33M
May 2023	$1.25M
April 2023	$1.23M
March 2023	$1.19M
February 2023	$1.19M
January 2023	$1.14M
2022
December 2022	$1.12M
November 2022	$1.15M
October 2022	$1.15M
September 2022	$1.13M
August 2022	$1.11M
July 2022	$1.21M
June 2022	$1.25M
May 2022	$1.27M
April 2022	$1.23M
March 2022	$1.15M
February 2022	$1M
January 2022	$971K
2021
December 2021	$1.01M
November 2021	$1.03M
October 2021	$1.02M
September 2021	$1.04M
August 2021	$993K
July 2021	$1.02M
June 2021	$1.06M
May 2021	$1.15M
April 2021	$1.15M
March 2021	$1.14M
February 2021	$1.14M
January 2021	$1.13M
2020
December 2020	$1.03M
November 2020	$1.04M
October 2020	$1.04M
September 2020	$1.01M
August 2020	$998K
July 2020	$965K
June 2020	$978K
May 2020	$1.01M
April 2020	$1M
March 2020	$1.04M
February 2020	$1.01M
January 2020	$885K
2019
December 2019	$849K
November 2019	$859K
October 2019	$852K
September 2019	$837K
August 2019	$837K
July 2019	$830K
June 2019	$863K
May 2019	$804K
April 2019	$842K
March 2019	$796K
February 2019	$723K
January 2019	$719K
2018
December 2018	$749K
November 2018	$784K
October 2018	$800K
September 2018	$816K
August 2018	$871K
July 2018	$929K
June 2018	$879K
May 2018	$895K
April 2018	$903K
March 2018	$882K
February 2018	$834K
January 2018	$809K
2017
December 2017	$770K
November 2017	$783K
October 2017	$788K
September 2017	$726K
August 2017	$689K
July 2017	$684K
June 2017	$700K
May 2017	$722K
April 2017	$737K
March 2017	$764K
February 2017	$766K
January 2017	$802K
2016
December 2016	$839K
November 2016	$852K
October 2016	$802K
September 2016	$797K
August 2016	$792K

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
512 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.24	Single-Family Home	$1,500,000	10/24/25	2	1.5	856
411 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.16	Single-Family Home	$1,600,000	05/07/26	2	2	1,558
424 E Arrellaga St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.27	Single-Family Home	$1,230,000	02/06/26	2	1	995
1811 Prospect Ave, Santa Barbara, CA	0.25	Single-Family Home	$2,400,000	07/10/26	2	2	1,410
536 E Sola St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.50	Single-Family Home	$2,000,000	06/09/26	2	2	981
1766 Prospect Ave, Santa Barbara, CA	0.30	Single-Family Home	$1,650,000	01/16/26	3	2	1,208
421 Donze Ave, Santa Barbara, CA	0.54	Single-Family Home	$1,399,999	10/21/25	2	1.5	1,059
115 W Junipero St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.71	Single-Family Home	$1,400,013	04/07/26	2	2	1,083
1831 Chapala St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.39	Single-Family Home	$1,335,000	03/17/26	2	2	916
1623 Chapala St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.43	Single-Family Home	$1,950,000	11/12/25	3	2.5	1,518

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
305 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.05	$3,212,800	3	2	1,938	Off Market
1718 Garden St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.07	$5,291,800	5	4.5	4,816	Off Market
321 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.08	$3,793,400	4	4	3,254	Off Market
Address Not Disclosed, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.10	$6,995,600	5	3.5	5,386	Off Market
1731 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.10	$6,907,500	5	3.5	5,386	Off Market
1833 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.12	$6,147,500	5	4.5	5,137	Off Market
1915 Garden St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.14	$2,699,000	3	2	1,672	Off Market
118 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.12	$4,100,000	4	2.5	3,257	Recently Sold
411 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.16	$1,600,000	2	2	1,558	Recently Sold
1730 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.15	$5,384,400	4	4	3,712	Off Market
409 E Valerio St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.16	$3,049,000	4	2.5	2,371	Off Market
408 Shasta Ln #A, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.16	$1,215,900	2	2.5	1,028	Off Market

Local Information

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Schools1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
Shop & Eat

-- mins to

Commute Destination

Home Highlights

Property Type

Single-Family Home

Year Built

1926

Living Area

1,087 sqft

Price/Sqft

$1,170

Parking

None

About this House

Charming Upper East 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home with attached small studio and bath. Recently remodeled bathroom, hardwood floors, laundry room, fenced front yard. Cozy Fireplace in Living Room. Separate Dining Room with french doors out to deck. Lots of old fashioned detail. Great location convenient to downtown shopping and restaurants, the Old Mission and the Rose Garden. $3,985.00 per month plus security deposit. Lease. Cat may be considered. No Smokers and No Co-Signers. Excellent Credit, References, and Verification of Employment and Income are Required. Please call Satterfield Realty for viewing availability.

1 year lease. No off street parking. All utilities paid by tenant. Gardener included. No Smokers and No Co-Signers.

228 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 is a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,087 sqft single-family home in Upper East, built in 1926. More recently, it was listed as a rental in July 2024 with an asking price of $4,200 per month. That rental listing was removed on July 16, 2024. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $1,271,300, with a rent estimate of $5,814/month.

Home Details for 228 E Islay St

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1926Year Updated: 1926
Property Type / Style Property Type: Single Family Home

Interior Features
Interior Details Number of Rooms: 6
Fireplace & Spa Fireplace
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Floors: Hardwood

Exterior Features
Parking & Garage Parking: None

Community
Units in Building: 1

Lot Information
Lot Area: 2613 sqft

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
Jul 16, 2024 Source: Zillow Rentals	ListingRemoved
Jul 13, 2024 Source: Zillow Rentals	Listed For Rent	$4,200
Jan 31, 2023 Source: Zillow Rentals	ListingRemoved
Jan 26, 2023 Source: Zillow Rentals	Listed For Rent	$3,985

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2026	Unavailable	$488,202

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

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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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Acastleberg
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2y ago
"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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2y ago
"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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Hollandhawthorne
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8y ago
"Good walks, parks and gardens. Near to shopping and restaurants. Everyone keeps the houses tidy and well maintained "
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robert d.
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 228 E Islay St

What is 228 E Islay St estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 228 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA is $1,271,300.
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.
What do residents say about the Upper East neighborhood?
Residents describe the Upper East neighborhood in Santa Barbara, CA as walkable to restaurants, dog-friendly, and pedestrian-friendly. See recently sold homes in Upper East, Santa Barbara.
How big is the lot at 228 E Islay St?
The lot at 228 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA is about 0.06 acres (2,613 sq ft).