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 309 E Islay St estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 309 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA is $2,614,900 .

What is the price history for 309 E Islay St?

309 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA last sold for $2,300,000 in March 2022.

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.

Does 309 E Islay St have laundry facilities?

Yes, 309 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA has in-unit laundry.

How big is the lot at 309 E Islay St?

The lot at 309 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA is about 0.11 acres (4,791 sq ft).

OFF MARKET

$2,614,900

Trulia Estimate

2 Beds
2 Baths
1,065 sqft

309 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Upper East

Est. Refi. Payment $15,629/mo*

Refinance Your Home

Currently Off Market - Sold Mar 18, 2022 for $2,300,000

Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$2.62M

Since last month

$4K (-0.1%)

Since last year

$106K (+4.3%)

Since last sale

$289K (+12.6%)

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 +162% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
August 2026	$2.59M
July 2026	$2.59M
June 2026	$2.59M
May 2026	$2.59M
April 2026	$2.6M
March 2026	$2.63M
February 2026	$2.57M
January 2026	$2.53M
2025
December 2025	$2.5M
November 2025	$2.52M
October 2025	$2.45M
September 2025	$2.46M
August 2025	$2.48M
July 2025	$2.44M
June 2025	$2.47M
May 2025	$2.55M
April 2025	$2.53M
March 2025	$2.57M
February 2025	$2.53M
January 2025	$2.44M
2024
December 2024	$2.47M
November 2024	$2.46M
October 2024	$2.47M
September 2024	$2.44M
August 2024	$2.49M
July 2024	$2.47M
June 2024	$2.47M
May 2024	$2.5M
April 2024	$2.47M
March 2024	$2.41M
February 2024	$2.45M
January 2024	$2.4M
2023
December 2023	$2.48M
November 2023	$2.46M
October 2023	$2.46M
September 2023	$2.43M
August 2023	$2.41M
July 2023	$2.37M
June 2023	$2.32M
May 2023	$2.33M
April 2023	$2.31M
March 2023	$2.31M
February 2023	$2.31M
January 2023	$2.41M
2022
December 2022	$2.38M
November 2022	$2.42M
October 2022	$2.47M
September 2022	$2.39M
August 2022	$2.4M
July 2022	$2.4M
June 2022	$2.42M
May 2022	$2.39M
April 2022	$2.36M
March 2022	$2.32M
February 2022	$1.9M
January 2022	$1.88M
2021
December 2021	$1.88M
November 2021	$1.84M
October 2021	$1.8M
September 2021	$1.76M
August 2021	$1.74M
July 2021	$1.7M
June 2021	$1.51M
May 2021	$1.26M
April 2021	$1.29M
March 2021	$1.38M
February 2021	$1.45M
January 2021	$1.51M
2020
December 2020	$1.47M
November 2020	$1.46M
October 2020	$1.44M
September 2020	$1.4M
August 2020	$1.4M
July 2020	$1.36M
June 2020	$1.37M
May 2020	$1.41M
April 2020	$1.42M
March 2020	$1.38M
February 2020	$1.36M
January 2020	$1.36M
2019
December 2019	$1.36M
November 2019	$1.34M
October 2019	$1.34M
September 2019	$1.31M
August 2019	$1.32M
July 2019	$1.32M
June 2019	$1.33M
May 2019	$1.31M
April 2019	$1.32M
March 2019	$1.31M
February 2019	$1.33M
January 2019	$1.34M
2018
December 2018	$1.34M
November 2018	$1.32M
October 2018	$1.29M
September 2018	$1.31M
August 2018	$1.32M
July 2018	$1.31M
June 2018	$1.3M
May 2018	$1.29M
April 2018	$1.29M
March 2018	$1.29M
February 2018	$1.28M
January 2018	$1.28M
2017
December 2017	$1.32M
November 2017	$1.32M
October 2017	$1.35M
September 2017	$1.07M
August 2017	$1.08M
July 2017	$1.05M
June 2017	$988K
May 2017	$1.01M
April 2017	$1.04M
March 2017	$1.01M
February 2017	$1.02M
January 2017	$990K
2016
December 2016	$1.02M
November 2016	$1.05M
October 2016	$1.05M
September 2016	$1.02M
August 2016	$987K

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
411 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.11	Single-Family Home	$1,600,000	05/07/26	2	2	1,558
1811 Prospect Ave, Santa Barbara, CA	0.19	Single-Family Home	$2,400,000	07/10/26	2	2	1,410
512 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.19	Single-Family Home	$1,500,000	10/24/25	2	1.5	856
1766 Prospect Ave, Santa Barbara, CA	0.25	Single-Family Home	$1,650,000	01/16/26	3	2	1,208
536 E Sola St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.49	Single-Family Home	$2,000,000	06/09/26	2	2	981
511 De La Vista Ave, Santa Barbara, CA	0.39	Single-Family Home	$1,725,000	05/21/26	2	1	1,238
421 Donze Ave, Santa Barbara, CA	0.55	Single-Family Home	$1,399,999	10/21/25	2	1.5	1,059
1228 Olive St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.56	Single-Family Home	$1,536,000	08/06/26	2	2	860
407 E Padre St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.32	Single-Family Home	$4,150,000	12/19/25	2	2.5	2,428
424 E Arrellaga St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.26	Single-Family Home	$1,230,000	02/06/26	2	1	995

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
321 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.03	$3,793,400	4	4	3,254	Off Market
305 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.01	$3,212,800	3	2	1,938	Off Market
1915 Garden St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.12	$2,699,000	3	2	1,672	Off Market
1718 Garden St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.07	$5,291,800	5	4.5	4,816	Off Market
400 E Pedregosa St #C, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.12	$1,875,600	2	2	1,655	Off Market
411 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.11	$1,600,000	2	2	1,558	Recently Sold
423 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.12	$2,525,000	3	2	1,425	Off Market
1833 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.15	$6,147,500	5	4.5	5,137	Off Market
1937 Laguna St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.18	$3,987,100	4	2	2,121	Off Market
428 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.14	$1,996,300	2	1	1,061	Off Market
409 E Valerio St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.13	$3,049,000	4	2.5	2,371	Off Market
408 Shasta Ln #A, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.13	$1,215,900	2	2.5	1,028	Off Market

Local Information

Map ViewExplore the area around 309 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

1940

Living Area

1,065 sqft

Price/Sqft

$2,455

About this House

30 Day min required. Fully furnished (all brand new last April), this sweet home is perfect for visiting grandparents, work from home staycation in spectacular setting and city, a place to land while your own home is being remodeled, short term doctor/professor/entertainer needing a place to land or really anyone who enjoys a quiet and walkable neighborhood and lifestyle. A jewel box like no other, privately nestled in coveted Upper East neighborhood just 3 blocks to State St and 3 blocks to the Mission. 30 Min walk to Funk Zone and beach. 10 Min walk to shops/restaurants. Every inch remodeled to perfection in last 8 months. 2 Bedrooms, 1.5 bath + loft over garage (ideal office, gym, yoga, craft space) is everything Santa Barbara is about both in the design as well as its furnishings. The back gardens are right out of a magazine, perfect for dining Al Fresco. Back bedroom opens to gardens + custom closet built-ins. Laundry room, tons of closets plus off street parking, incredible natural light all day long. This home is absolutely immaculate both inside and out. Available now. Two car garage is storage for owner so off limits. 1 Small dog ok. You will just love it here.

Ideally looking for 1-3 month renter. Owner pays $100.00 of water/sewer each month, tenant pays thereafter. Tenant pays electric, gas. Landlord pays for landscaping. No smoking of any kind including vaping permitted inside or outside on this property. Quiet times 10pm-8am please. This is a fully residential neighborhood and homes are private but close by.

Tenant Fees:
*First, last and security deposit
*Water/Sewer bill after first $100.00 each month, all electric and gas.
*Professional cleaning 1 time per month at tenant's expense (I have cleaner if you need one who charges $100).
*Move Out Cleaning $250
*Tenant to secure Rental Insurance

309 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 is a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,065 sqft single-family home in Upper East, built in 1940. It last sold for $2,300,000 on Mar 18, 2022. More recently, it was listed as a rental in December 2022 with an asking price of $8,500 per month. That rental listing was removed on February 2, 2023. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $2,614,900, with a rent estimate of $5,925/month.

Home Details for 309 E Islay St

Interior Features
Heating & Cooling Heating: Forced AirHeating Fuel: Forced Air
Interior Details Number of Rooms: 5Types of Rooms: Dining Room, OfficeCeiling Fan
Appliances & Utilities DryerWasher
Fireplace & Spa Fireplace
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Floors: Hardwood

Exterior Features
Exterior Home Features Roof: CompositionExterior: Wood
Parking & Garage Parking: Off Street

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1940Year Updated: 1940
Property Type / Style Property Type: Single Family HomeArchitecture: Craftsman

Rental Terms, Policies & Fees
Furnished

Community
Units in Building: 1

Lot Information
Lot Area: 4791 sqft

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
Feb 2, 2023 Source: Zillow Rentals	ListingRemoved
Dec 21, 2022 Source: Zillow Rentals	Listed For Rent	$8,500
Jun 20, 2022 Source: Zillow Rental Manager	ListingRemoved
May 10, 2022 Source: Zillow Rental Manager	PriceChange	$8,500 Price decreased by 13%
Apr 30, 2022 Source: Zillow Rental Manager	Listed For Rent	$9,800
Mar 18, 2022 Source: SBMLS #22-852	Sold	$2,300,000
Jul 2, 2021 Source: SBMLS #21-2175	Sold	$1,670,000
Jun 23, 2021 Source: SBMLS #21-2175	Pending	$1,450,000
Jun 14, 2021 Source: SBMLS #21-2175	Listed For Sale	$1,450,000
Feb 13, 2018 Source: SBMLS #18-60	Sold	$1,280,000
Jan 17, 2018 Source: Agent Provided	Pending	$1,299,000
Jan 6, 2018 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$1,299,000
Nov 14, 2017 Source: Agent Provided	ListingRemoved	$1,350,000
Oct 31, 2017 Source: Agent Provided	PriceChange	$1,350,000 Price decreased by 3%
Oct 20, 2017 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$1,395,000
Nov 22, 1996 Source: N/A	Sold	$305,000

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2026	Unavailable	$2,489,591

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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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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"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 309 E Islay St

What is 309 E Islay St estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 309 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA is $2,614,900.
What is the price history for 309 E Islay St?
309 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA last sold for $2,300,000 in March 2022.
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.
Does 309 E Islay St have laundry facilities?
Yes, 309 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA has in-unit laundry.
How big is the lot at 309 E Islay St?
The lot at 309 E Islay St in Santa Barbara, CA is about 0.11 acres (4,791 sq ft).