Is a car needed in Montecito, CA?

As of early 2026, 91% of users say car is needed

Is Montecito, CA dog-friendly?

As of early 2026, 88% of users say it's dog friendly

Is parking easy in Montecito, CA?

As of early 2026, 81% of users say parking is easy

Are yards well-kept in Montecito, CA?

As of early 2026, 74% of users say yards are well-kept

Does Montecito, CA show holiday spirit?

As of early 2026, 72% of users say there's holiday spirit

Is Montecito, CA quiet?

As of early 2026, 70% of users say it's quiet

Do residents of Montecito, CA plan to stay at least 5 years?

As of early 2026, 66% of users say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

Is there wildlife in Montecito, CA?

As of early 2026, 64% of users say there's wildlife

Would people walk alone at night in Montecito, CA?

As of early 2026, 62% of users say people would walk alone at night

Are there community events in Montecito, CA?

As of early 2026, 59% of users say there are community events

Are neighbors friendly in Montecito, CA?

As of early 2026, 56% of users say neighbors are friendly

Is Montecito, CA walkable to restaurants?

As of early 2026, 51% of users say it's walkable to restaurants

Do kids play outside in Montecito, CA?

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

Is Montecito, CA walkable to grocery stores?

As of early 2026, 39% of users say it's walkable to grocery stores

Does Montecito, CA have sidewalks?

As of early 2026, 18% of users say there are sidewalks

Are the streets well-lit in Montecito, CA?

As of early 2026, 18% of users say streets are well-lit

What is 298 E Mountain Dr estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 298 E Mountain Dr in Santa Barbara, CA is $5,202,500 .

What is the price history for 298 E Mountain Dr?

298 E Mountain Dr in Santa Barbara, CA last sold for $2,250,000 in August 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 do residents say about Santa Barbara?

Residents describe Santa Barbara, CA as dog-friendly, easy to park in, and well-kept. Most residents say you need a car. See recently sold homes in Santa Barbara, CA .

Does 298 E Mountain Dr have a pool?

Yes, 298 E Mountain Dr in Santa Barbara, CA has a pool.

Does 298 E Mountain Dr have laundry facilities?

Yes, 298 E Mountain Dr in Santa Barbara, CA has in-unit laundry.

OFF MARKET

298 E Mountain Dr
Santa Barbara, CA 93108

5 Beds
5 Baths
4,151 sqft (on 0.84 acres)

$5,202,500

Trulia Estimate

as of Aug 20, 2026

Est. Refi. Payment $30,639/mo*

Refinance Your Home

$5,202,500

Trulia Estimate

as of Aug 20, 2026

Est. Refi. Payment $30,639/mo*

Refinance Your Home

5 Beds

5 Baths

4,151 sqft

(on 0.84 acres)

Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$5.2M

Since last month

$46K (-0.9%)

Since last year

$41K (+0.8%)

Since last sale

$3M (+131.8%)

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 +132% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
August 2026	$5.22M
July 2026	$5.26M
June 2026	$5.29M
May 2026	$5.46M
April 2026	$5.23M
March 2026	$5.38M
February 2026	$5.23M
January 2026	$5.25M
2025
December 2025	$5.26M
November 2025	$5.28M
October 2025	$5.2M
September 2025	$5.16M
August 2025	$5.17M
July 2025	$5.06M
June 2025	$4.98M
May 2025	$5.1M
April 2025	$4.99M
March 2025	$5M
2024
July 2024	$5.36M
June 2024	$5.43M
May 2024	$5.53M
April 2024	$5.34M
March 2024	$5.4M
February 2024	$5.32M
January 2024	$5.18M
2023
December 2023	$5.44M
November 2023	$5.13M
October 2023	$5.28M
September 2023	$5.27M
August 2023	$5.21M
July 2023	$5.4M
June 2023	$5.19M
May 2023	$5.18M
April 2023	$4.98M
March 2023	$5.01M
February 2023	$4.97M
January 2023	$5.02M
2022
December 2022	$5.24M
November 2022	$5.52M
October 2022	$5.73M
September 2022	$5.64M
August 2022	$5.82M
July 2022	$6.12M
June 2022	$6.4M
May 2022	$6.36M
April 2022	$6.09M
March 2022	$5.81M
February 2022	$5.37M
January 2022	$5.12M
2021
December 2021	$5.15M
November 2021	$5.23M
October 2021	$5.17M
September 2021	$4.86M
August 2021	$4.92M
July 2021	$4.87M
June 2021	$4.45M
May 2021	$4.06M
April 2021	$3.6M
March 2021	$3.36M
February 2021	$3.32M
January 2021	$3.5M
2020
December 2020	$3.18M
November 2020	$3.25M
October 2020	$3.39M
September 2020	$3.26M
August 2020	$3.49M
July 2020	$3.18M
June 2020	$3.13M
May 2020	$3.12M
April 2020	$3.05M
March 2020	$3.07M
February 2020	$3.09M
January 2020	$3M
2019
December 2019	$2.99M
November 2019	$2.95M
October 2019	$2.91M
September 2019	$2.67M
August 2019	$2.54M
July 2019	$2.48M
June 2019	$2.5M
May 2019	$2.46M
April 2019	$2.47M
March 2019	$2.46M
February 2019	$2.5M
January 2019	$2.52M
2018
December 2018	$2.51M
November 2018	$2.47M
October 2018	$2.43M
September 2018	$2.47M
August 2018	$2.49M
July 2018	$2.47M
June 2018	$2.44M
May 2018	$2.42M
April 2018	$2.42M
March 2018	$2.45M
February 2018	$2.4M
January 2018	$2.4M
2017
December 2017	$2.39M
November 2017	$2.36M
October 2017	$2.36M
September 2017	$2.36M
August 2017	$2.34M
July 2017	$2.35M
June 2017	$2.33M
May 2017	$2.35M
April 2017	$2.31M
March 2017	$2.28M
February 2017	$2.25M
January 2017	$2.26M
2016
December 2016	$2.28M
November 2016	$2.3M
October 2016	$2.27M
September 2016	$2.26M
August 2016	$2.25M

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
195 E Mountain Dr, Santa Barbara, CA	0.20	Single-Family Home	$2,530,000	02/13/26	4	4	4,540
191 E Mountain Dr, Santa Barbara, CA	0.14	Single-Family Home	$5,500,000	03/12/26	4	4	3,359
18 W Mountain Dr, Santa Barbara, CA	0.27	Single-Family Home	$2,490,574	09/25/25	3	3	2,258
520 Barker Pass Rd, Santa Barbara, CA	0.95	Single-Family Home	$3,375,000	04/14/26	5	4	3,264
1907 Coyote Cir, Santa Barbara, CA	0.63	Single-Family Home	$3,080,000	03/17/26	3	3	2,281
715 Circle Dr, Santa Barbara, CA	0.55	Single-Family Home	$3,750,000	08/25/25	4	3	2,360
830 Chelham Way, Santa Barbara, CA	0.61	Single-Family Home	$2,150,000	08/11/26	3	2.5	2,326
840 Chelham Way, Santa Barbara, CA	0.62	Single-Family Home	$2,670,000	12/05/25	3	2	2,540
530 Barker Pass Rd, Santa Barbara, CA	1.07	Single-Family Home	$3,900,000	01/30/26	4	3.5	4,407
840 Ivy Ln, Santa Barbara, CA	1.00	Single-Family Home	$7,000,000	10/22/25	4	3.5	3,601

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
226 E Mountain Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93108	0.04	$6,160,700	4	4.5	4,074	Off Market
202 E Mountain Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93108	0.05	$2,999,000	4	3	2,886	For Sale
252 E Mountain Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93108	0.12	$1,649,000	-	-	-	For Sale
330 E Mountain Dr, Montecito, CA 93108	0.12	$4,995,000	3	4	3,272	For Sale
191 E Mountain Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93108	0.14	$5,500,000	4	4	3,359	Recently Sold
193 E Mountain Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93108	0.17	$6,139,600	3	5.5	4,175	Off Market
195 E Mountain Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93108	0.20	$2,530,000	4	4	4,540	Recently Sold
18 W Mountain Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.27	$1,870,000	3	3	2,258	For Sale
988 Coyote Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108	0.34	$2,934,400	3	2	1,766	Off Market
1025 Coyote Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108	0.34	$2,695,000	2	2	1,764	For Sale
981 Coyote Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108	0.38	-	-	-	-	Off Market
963 Coyote Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108	0.39	-	-	-	-	Off Market

Local Information

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Schools2 Elementary Schools1 Middle School1 High School
Shop & Eat

-- mins to

Commute Destination

Home Highlights

Property Type

Single-Family Home

Year Built

2012

Lot Size

0.84 acres

Living Area

4,151 sqft

Price/Sqft

$1,253

Parking

Garage

About this House

View the sunrise and the sunset, experience all the best that Montecito has to offer from this private, gated Mediterranean-style ocean view paradise. This approx. 4,151-sq.ft. estate was built in 2012 with exquisite attention to detail on just shy of an acre, in the Montecito foothills. The 180-degree ocean and island vistas are seen from every bedroom and living space of this 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath luxury home. Resort-like features include a panoramic view swimming pool with automatic cover and a generous tiled spa from which you may relax and watch the sunset or gaze at the stars and twinkling lights of the ocean and city. The versatile indoor/outdoor living area includes a covered dining room and pizza oven with a pass-through window to the kitchen, natural stone counter tops, built-in speakers, and multiple French doors all perfect for entertaining. Once inside, you'll never want to leave. The ocean vistas naturally lighten up all aspects of the home including the island view kitchen with provincial CornuFe oven, living room with exposed beams and raised fireplace, and one ocean view en-suite bedroom for guests downstairs. Upstairs features an office with island views plus skylight, ocean-view family room with direct access to the pool, ocean view master en-suite with fireplace and deck, spa tub with view in master bathroom, three more ocean view bedrooms, two more baths and spacious view balconies. The house is plumbed for a future grey water system, ideal for conservation of water. There's also an attached 2-car garage, laundry room and powder room on the ground floor. A wonderful home within Cold Spring School District and near Montecito hiking trails and a bikers haven.

298 E Mountain Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 is a 5 bedroom, 5 bathroom, 4,151 sqft single-family home built in 2012. It last sold for $2,250,000 on Aug 17, 2016. More recently, it was listed as a rental in May 2021 with an asking price of $17,000 per month. That rental listing was removed on June 14, 2021. It is currently off market. The Trulia Estimate is $5,202,500, with a rent estimate of $25,000/month.

Home Details for 298 E Mountain Dr

Interior Features
Heating & Cooling Heating: Forced AirHeating Fuel: Forced Air
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Stories: 2Floors: Tile, Carpet
Interior Details Types of Rooms: Walk In Closet, Family Room, Laundry Room, Master Bath, Office, PantryCeiling Fan
Appliances & Utilities DishwasherDisposalDryerMicrowaveRefrigeratorWasher
Fireplace & Spa FireplaceHot Tub or SpaJetted Bath Tub
Windows, Doors, Floors & Walls Double Paned Windows

Exterior Features
Exterior Home Features Roof: TileDeckExterior: StuccoGardenLawnPatio
Pool Pool
Parking & Garage GarageParking: Garage Attached, Off Street

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 2012Year Updated: 2012
Property Type / Style Property Type: Single Family HomeArchitecture: Spanish

Rental Terms, Policies & Fees
Furnished

Community
Units in Building: 1

Lot Information
Lot Area: 0.84 acres

Mobile R/V
RV Parking Rv Parking

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
Jun 14, 2021 Source: Zillow Rental Manager	ListingRemoved
Jun 1, 2021 Source: Zillow Rental Manager	PriceChange	$15,000 Price decreased by 12%
May 6, 2021 Source: Zillow Rental Manager	Listed For Rent	$17,000
Aug 24, 2016 Source: Agent Provided	ListingRemoved	$2,450,000
Aug 17, 2016 Source: SBMLS #16-277	Sold	$2,250,000
Jan 30, 2016 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$2,450,000
Nov 11, 2015 Source: Agent Provided	ListingRemoved	$2,995,000
Mar 3, 2015 Source: Agent Provided	PriceChange	$2,995,000 Price decreased by 6%
Jan 7, 2015 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$3,195,000
Jan 13, 1994 Source: N/A	Sold	$775,000

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2026	Unavailable	$2,663,539

Additional Cost

Market trends in Montecito

Last updated July 2026

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Available listings

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What Locals Say about Montecito

At least 50 Trulia users voted on each feature.

91 % Say car is needed
88 % Say it's dog friendly
81 % Say parking is easy
74 % Say yards are well-kept
72 % Say there's holiday spirit
70 % Say it's quiet
66 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years
64 % Say there's wildlife
62 % Say people would walk alone at night
59 % Say there are community events
56 % Say neighbors are friendly
51 % Say it's walkable to restaurants
45 % Say kids play outside
39 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores
18 % Say there are sidewalks
18 % Say streets are well-lit

Sourced by Trulia users. Learn more about our methodology.

Zasi H.
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6y ago
"It is a great neighborhood. Really nice houses and close to many trails to go hiking. It is really dark at night "
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Jorge
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6y ago
"They would love the fact that there’s very little traffic and kids can play or ride bikes with no worry of getting hit by a car!! "
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Jorge C.
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7y ago
"My.commute takes about 20 minutes to work and for the most part it is not bad, unless there is road work being done, then you have to wait!! "
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Twallop
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7y ago
"Tight community, creatives, families, pets, beach friendly, quiet and respectful, friendly but not invasive. "
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Kateclindsey
11y ago
"I came for a wedding and we loved it so much we bought a house here... Lovely town, wonderful people and spectacular weather."
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Sherylann215
13y ago
"A magical place to live, fabulous restaurants, theater, culture, weather. The people that live here love their children, their animals, and their neighbors. I could live anywhere in the world, and I chose Montecito."
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Architect1284
13y ago
"live here - great area - part of upper golden triangle of Montecito - best area to live in"
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Frequently asked questions about 298 E Mountain Dr

What is 298 E Mountain Dr estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 298 E Mountain Dr in Santa Barbara, CA is $5,202,500.
What is the price history for 298 E Mountain Dr?
298 E Mountain Dr in Santa Barbara, CA last sold for $2,250,000 in August 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 do residents say about Santa Barbara?
Residents describe Santa Barbara, CA as dog-friendly, easy to park in, and well-kept. Most residents say you need a car. See recently sold homes in Santa Barbara, CA.
Does 298 E Mountain Dr have a pool?
Yes, 298 E Mountain Dr in Santa Barbara, CA has a pool.
Does 298 E Mountain Dr have laundry facilities?
Yes, 298 E Mountain Dr in Santa Barbara, CA has in-unit laundry.