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 25 E Islay St estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 25 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA is $2,984,900 .

What is the price history for 25 E Islay St?

25 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA last sold for $1,695,000 in June 2013.

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

Santa Barbara is currently a seller's market, based on recent for-sale activity.

What's the median sale price in Santa Barbara?

The median sale price in Santa Barbara is $1.78M. That is up $8.33K from the prior month.

Does 25 E Islay St have parking?

Yes, 25 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA has on-site parking.

OFF MARKET

$2,984,900

Trulia Estimate

2 Beds
1 Bath
750 sqft

25 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Upper East

Est. Refi. Payment $18,881/mo*

Refinance Your Home

Currently Off Market - Sold Jun 19, 2013 for $1,695,000

Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$2.98M

Since last month

$150K (-4.8%)

Since last year

$52K (-1.7%)

Since last sale

$1M (+75.8%)

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 +59% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
October 2026	$2.98M
September 2026	$3.09M
August 2026	$3.13M
July 2026	$2.99M
June 2026	$3.08M
May 2026	$3.08M
April 2026	$2.95M
March 2026	$3M
February 2026	$2.97M
January 2026	$2.93M
2025
December 2025	$3.08M
November 2025	$3.09M
October 2025	$2.82M
September 2025	$3.03M
August 2025	$2.96M
July 2025	$2.99M
June 2025	$3.02M
May 2025	$3.25M
April 2025	$3.19M
March 2025	$3.4M
February 2025	$3.19M
January 2025	$3.05M
2024
December 2024	$3.02M
November 2024	$3.14M
October 2024	$3.08M
September 2024	$3.03M
August 2024	$3.06M
July 2024	$3.08M
June 2024	$3.14M
May 2024	$3.16M
April 2024	$3.2M
March 2024	$3.27M
February 2024	$3.19M
January 2024	$3.27M
2023
December 2023	$3.3M
November 2023	$3.17M
October 2023	$3.16M
September 2023	$3.23M
August 2023	$3.11M
July 2023	$3.48M
June 2023	$3.23M
January 2023	$3.07M
2022
December 2022	$3.08M
November 2022	$3.14M
October 2022	$3.17M
September 2022	$3.15M
August 2022	$3.19M
July 2022	$3.45M
June 2022	$3.61M
May 2022	$3.59M
April 2022	$3.53M
March 2022	$3.38M
February 2022	$3.12M
January 2022	$3M
2021
December 2021	$3.06M
November 2021	$3.06M
October 2021	$2.99M
September 2021	$2.9M
August 2021	$2.84M
July 2021	$2.83M
June 2021	$2.73M
May 2021	$2.56M
April 2021	$2.44M
March 2021	$2.29M
February 2021	$2.17M
January 2021	$2.1M
2020
December 2020	$2.13M
November 2020	$2.18M
October 2020	$2.19M
September 2020	$2.16M
August 2020	$1.99M
July 2020	$1.88M
June 2020	$1.84M
May 2020	$1.89M
April 2020	$1.9M
March 2020	$1.85M
February 2020	$1.79M
January 2020	$1.73M
2019
December 2019	$1.74M
November 2019	$1.73M
October 2019	$1.71M
September 2019	$1.62M
August 2019	$1.6M
July 2019	$1.61M
June 2019	$1.74M
May 2019	$1.68M
April 2019	$1.76M
March 2019	$1.77M
February 2019	$1.83M
January 2019	$1.81M
2018
December 2018	$1.87M
November 2018	$1.79M
October 2018	$1.76M
September 2018	$1.74M
August 2018	$1.72M
July 2018	$1.69M
June 2018	$1.83M
May 2018	$1.81M
April 2018	$1.82M
March 2018	$1.84M
February 2018	$1.81M
January 2018	$1.79M
2017
December 2017	$1.73M
November 2017	$1.69M
October 2017	$1.7M
September 2017	$1.7M
August 2017	$1.69M
July 2017	$1.73M
June 2017	$1.87M
May 2017	$1.9M
April 2017	$1.91M
March 2017	$1.86M
February 2017	$1.85M
January 2017	$1.84M
2016
December 2016	$1.86M
November 2016	$1.87M
October 2016	$1.87M

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
1701 Anacapa St #1, Santa Barbara, CA	0.09	Apartment	$892,000	06/08/26	2	2	1,072
2117 Castillo St #B, Santa Barbara, CA	0.58	Apartment	$1,075,000	09/04/26	1	1.5	991
1121 Chino St #5, Santa Barbara, CA	1.09	Apartment	$995,000	10/08/25	3	2	1,259
1802 Loma St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.61	Apartment	$2,650,000	05/07/26	3	2	1,255
3737 San Remo Dr, Santa Barbara, CA	2.06	Apartment	$1,749,000	01/23/26	2	2	1,200
2645 State St #2, Santa Barbara, CA	0.86	Apartment	$1,070,000	08/25/26	2	2	1,652
521 W Montecito St #10, Santa Barbara, CA	1.63	Apartment	$859,000	08/13/26	2	2	955

Home facts updated by county records

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
35 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.01	$2,525,200	4	3	2,300	Off Market
19 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.01	$2,538,400	3	3	1,791	Off Market
1809 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.02	$4,154,900	4	4	2,626	Off Market
1809 Rossier Ln, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.02	$1,555,600	3	2	807	Off Market
1817 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.03	$4,269,800	4	4	2,777	Off Market
32 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.03	$1,944,100	2	2	2,281	Off Market
15 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.03	$981,200	2	1	840	Off Market
15 E Islay St #A, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.03	$723,000	1	1	542	Off Market
15 E Islay St #D, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.03	$1,003,800	2	1	689	Off Market
15 E Islay St #B, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.03	$1,171,600	2	1	932	Off Market
15 E Islay St #C, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.03	$1,011,500	2	1	682	Off Market
22 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.03	$2,673,400	3	4	2,178	Off Market
34 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.03	$2,392,700	3	2	1,651	Off Market
22 W Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.03	$2,963,100	3	3	2,178	Off Market
1815 Rossier Ln, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.03	$1,898,500	2	2	1,049	Off Market
11 E Islay St #B, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.04	-	1	1	796	Off Market
11 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.04	$1,505,600	2	2	772	Off Market
1727 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.04	$2,325,200	3	3	1,533	Off Market
20 E Islay St #B, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.04	-	1	1	750	Off Market
20 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.04	$1,384,600	Studio	1	750	Off Market

Local Information

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Home Highlights

Apartment

Built in 1921

750 sqft

$3,980/sqft

About this House

What's unique:Private laundry room

This apartment is located at 25 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA. 25 E Islay St is in the Upper East neighborhood in Santa Barbara, CA and in ZIP code 93101. This property has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and approximately 750 sqft of floor space. This property has a lot size of 7405 sqft and was built in 1921.

25 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 is a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 750 sqft apartment in Upper East, built in 1921. It last sold for $1,695,000 on Jun 19, 2013. More recently, it was listed as a rental in April 2023 with an asking price of $3,700 per month. That rental listing was removed on June 4, 2023. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $2,984,900.

Home Details for 25 E Islay St

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1921Year Updated: 1970
Property Type / Style Property Type: Apartment

Rental Terms, Policies & Fees
Furnished

Interior Features
Interior Details Number of Rooms: 8
Fireplace & Spa Fireplace
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Floors: Hardwood

Exterior Features
Parking & Garage Parking: Off Street

Community
Units in Building: 1

Lot Information
Lot Area: 7405 sqft

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
Jun 4, 2023 Source: Zillow Rentals	ListingRemoved
Apr 14, 2023 Source: Zillow Rentals	Listed For Rent	$3,700
Mar 15, 2023 Source: Zillow Rentals	ListingRemoved
Feb 23, 2023 Source: Zillow Rentals	Listed For Rent	$3,700
Jun 19, 2013 Source: SBMLS #13-163	Sold	$1,695,000
Feb 26, 1999 Source: N/A	Sold	$775,000
Aug 21, 1996 Source: N/A	Sold	$397,000

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2026	Unavailable	$1,794,584

Additional Cost

Market trends in Santa Barbara

Last updated August 2026

Avg. sale price

$1.78M

$8.33KMoM

Sale-to-List Price

98.4%

0.3%MoM

Price per sq ft

$1.16K

$14MoM

Available listings

223

8MoM

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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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 25 E Islay St

What is 25 E Islay St estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 25 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA is $2,984,900.
What is the price history for 25 E Islay St?
25 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA last sold for $1,695,000 in June 2013.
Is Santa Barbara a buyer's or seller's market?
Santa Barbara is currently a seller's market, based on recent for-sale activity.
What's the median sale price in Santa Barbara?
The median sale price in Santa Barbara is $1.78M. That is up $8.33K from the prior month.
Does 25 E Islay St have parking?
Yes, 25 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA has on-site parking.