Do kids play outside in Lower Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA?

As of early 2026, 100% of users say kids play outside

Are there community events in Lower Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA?

As of early 2026, 100% of users say there are community events

Does Lower Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA show holiday spirit?

As of early 2026, 100% of users say there's holiday spirit

Are yards well-kept in Lower Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA?

As of early 2026, 100% of users say yards are well-kept

Are neighbors friendly in Lower Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA?

As of early 2026, 100% of users say neighbors are friendly

Is Lower Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA walkable to grocery stores?

As of early 2026, 100% of users say it's walkable to grocery stores

Would people walk alone at night in Lower Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA?

As of early 2026, 100% of users say people would walk alone at night

Does Lower Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA have sidewalks?

As of early 2026, 100% of users say there are sidewalks

Are the streets well-lit in Lower Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA?

As of early 2026, 100% of users say streets are well-lit

What is 520 E Valerio St estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 520 E Valerio St in Santa Barbara, CA is $953,500 .

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 are the closest schools to 520 E Valerio St?

The closest schools to 520 E Valerio St in Santa Barbara, CA are Roosevelt Elementary School (rated 7/10), Santa Barbara Junior High School (rated 3/10), Santa Barbara Senior High School (rated 6/10).

Does 520 E Valerio St have laundry facilities?

Yes, 520 E Valerio St in Santa Barbara, CA has in-unit laundry.

How big is the lot at 520 E Valerio St?

The lot at 520 E Valerio St in Santa Barbara, CA is about 0.06 acres (2,613 sq ft).

OFF MARKET

$953,500

Trulia Estimate

1 Bed
1 Bath
732 sqft

520 E Valerio St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Lower Riviera

Est. Refi. Payment $5,807/mo*

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Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$954K

Since last month

$62K (-6.1%)

Since last year

$26K (+2.8%)

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 +49% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
August 2026	$958K
August 2026	$954K
July 2026	$1.02M
June 2026	$1.01M
May 2026	$1.02M
April 2026	$961K
March 2026	$982K
February 2026	$905K
January 2026	$897K
2025
December 2025	$897K
November 2025	$925K
October 2025	$908K
September 2025	$916K
August 2025	$931K
July 2025	$912K
June 2025	$940K
May 2025	$1M
April 2025	$941K
March 2025	$966K
February 2025	$971K
January 2025	$936K
2024
December 2024	$955K
November 2024	$912K
October 2024	$973K
September 2024	$950K
August 2024	$951K
July 2024	$988K
June 2024	$1.03M
May 2024	$988K
April 2024	$1.02M
March 2024	$968K
February 2024	$941K
January 2024	$912K
2023
December 2023	$853K
November 2023	$863K
October 2023	$831K
September 2023	$855K
August 2023	$887K
July 2023	$890K
June 2023	$884K
May 2023	$813K
April 2023	$793K
March 2023	$765K
February 2023	$758K
January 2023	$766K
2022
December 2022	$763K
November 2022	$798K
October 2022	$799K
September 2022	$794K
August 2022	$805K
July 2022	$810K
June 2022	$829K
May 2022	$858K
April 2022	$843K
March 2022	$796K
February 2022	$718K
January 2022	$688K
2021
December 2021	$702K
November 2021	$688K
October 2021	$667K
September 2021	$658K
August 2021	$677K
July 2021	$669K
June 2021	$782K
May 2021	$958K
April 2021	$923K
March 2021	$940K
February 2021	$967K
January 2021	$888K
2020
December 2020	$873K
November 2020	$861K
October 2020	$866K
September 2020	$866K
August 2020	$876K
July 2020	$859K
June 2020	$866K
May 2020	$863K
April 2020	$854K
March 2020	$837K
February 2020	$798K
January 2020	$687K
2019
December 2019	$707K
November 2019	$722K
October 2019	$744K
September 2019	$757K
August 2019	$780K
July 2019	$775K
June 2019	$798K
May 2019	$723K
April 2019	$748K
March 2019	$780K
February 2019	$751K
January 2019	$817K
2018
December 2018	$762K
November 2018	$843K
October 2018	$857K
September 2018	$924K
August 2018	$950K
July 2018	$1.05M
June 2018	$872K
May 2018	$916K
April 2018	$908K
March 2018	$888K
February 2018	$830K
January 2018	$800K
2017
December 2017	$752K
November 2017	$751K
October 2017	$728K
September 2017	$692K
August 2017	$680K
July 2017	$665K
June 2017	$610K
May 2017	$621K
April 2017	$638K
March 2017	$630K
February 2017	$590K
January 2017	$566K
2016
December 2016	$622K
November 2016	$667K
October 2016	$614K
September 2016	$644K

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
424 E Arrellaga St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.11	Single-Family Home	$1,230,000	02/06/26	2	1	995
512 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.15	Single-Family Home	$1,500,000	10/24/25	2	1.5	856
511 De La Vista Ave, Santa Barbara, CA	0.19	Single-Family Home	$1,725,000	05/21/26	2	1	1,238
601 E Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.34	Single-Family Home	$1,770,000	04/28/26	2	1.5	1,026
536 E Sola St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.26	Single-Family Home	$2,000,000	06/09/26	2	2	981
1535 Loma St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.22	Single-Family Home	$1,834,000	03/04/26	1	2	977
1228 Olive St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.37	Single-Family Home	$1,536,000	08/06/26	2	2	860
411 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.18	Single-Family Home	$1,600,000	05/07/26	2	2	1,558
1766 Prospect Ave, Santa Barbara, CA	0.15	Single-Family Home	$1,650,000	01/16/26	3	2	1,208
421 Donze Ave, Santa Barbara, CA	0.39	Single-Family Home	$1,399,999	10/21/25	2	1.5	1,059

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
555 E Arrellaga St #6, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.05	$1,385,000	3	2	1,345	Recently Sold
555 E Arrellaga St #7, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.06	$1,190,000	2	2	1,067	Recently Sold
504 E Valerio St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.05	$5,268,600	6	5	4,181	Off Market
555 E Arrellaga St #3, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.07	$1,647,400	3	2	1,410	Off Market
1730 Prospect Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.12	$1,749,100	3	2	-	Off Market
512 E Arrellaga St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.08	$1,950,000	3	2.5	2,974	Recently Sold
1617 Olive St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.08	$2,183,000	5	4	2,514	Off Market
424 E Valerio St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.09	$3,293,400	5	4.5	3,561	Off Market
424-426 E Valerio St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.09	$3,293,400	5	4	2,791	Off Market
1752 1/2 Prospect Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.15	$1,755,000	2	2.5	1,360	Off Market
1726 Grand Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.15	$2,137,600	3	2	1,274	Off Market
1530 Olive St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	0.10	$1,290,200	2	2.5	1,354	Off Market

Local Information

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Schools1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
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Home Highlights

Single-Family Home

Built in 1938

732 sqft

$1,303/sqft

About this House

Wonderful cottage at the back of the property, newly renovated. Large patio. New Kitchen appliances.

You pay electric and gas and owners pay for gardeners, trash, sewer, and water.
No Smoking inside or outside. Small cottage perfect for one person. Please contact through email.

520 E Valerio St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 is a 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 732 sqft single-family home in Lower Riviera, built in 1938. More recently, it was listed as a rental in March 2022 with an asking price of $3,200 per month. That rental listing was removed on March 24, 2022. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $953,500, with a rent estimate of $3,783/month.

Home Details for 520 E Valerio St

Interior Features
Heating & Cooling Heating: Forced AirHeating Fuel: Forced Air
Interior Details Number of Rooms: 4
Appliances & Utilities DryerWasher
Fireplace & Spa Fireplace
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Floors: Hardwood

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1938Year Updated: 1938
Property Type / Style Property Type: Single Family Home

Exterior Features
Exterior Home Features Garden
Parking & Garage Parking: Off Street

Community
Units in Building: 1

Lot Information
Lot Area: 2613 sqft

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
Mar 24, 2022 Source: Zillow Rental Manager	ListingRemoved
Mar 21, 2022 Source: Zillow Rental Manager	Listed For Rent	$3,200
Apr 7, 2019 Source: Agent Provided	ListingRemoved	$2,800
Mar 29, 2019 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Rent	$2,800

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2026	Unavailable	$64,903

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!
Parent Review
3mo ago
17 Reviews

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Neighborhood Overview

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What Locals Say about Lower Riviera

At least 1 Trulia users voted on each feature.

100 % Say kids play outside
100 % Say there are community events
100 % Say there's holiday spirit
100 % Say yards are well-kept
100 % Say neighbors are friendly
100 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores
100 % Say people would walk alone at night
100 % Say there are sidewalks
100 % Say streets are well-lit

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Tracy Kahn
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1y ago
"This is a nice quiet neighborhood with good neighbors and it feels very safe. Schools are close by. Alice Keck park is close by and that's so nice for kids to play. Friendly and safe "
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Tracy Kahn
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1y ago
"Lots of places to walk dogs and parks close as well as great beaches. Seems doggy friendly ..........."
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4y ago
"Quiet, clean friendly and safe community. Easy to walk to downtown and close to Santa Barbara bowl. "
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Kathy
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6y ago
"Easy accessibility to everything. Great walking and views. Very quiet and love watching the sun sets."
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Mike.leazure
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6y ago
"Residents drive too fast for neighborhood. Friendly people, lots of kids. Pets are plentiful around here. "
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Tracy K.
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6y ago
"Quiet safe friendly neighborhood close to Santa Barbara bowl and Downtowm. Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: )"
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Amy J. B.
13y ago
"The lifestyle here is hassle free...laid back & understated yet sophisticated and educated is how I'd describe the populous. Weather is perfect in this intimate sea side community where we have ample outdoor activities and some of the best local produce & restaurants at our fingertips. "
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Frequently asked questions about 520 E Valerio St

What is 520 E Valerio St estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 520 E Valerio St in Santa Barbara, CA is $953,500.
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 are the closest schools to 520 E Valerio St?
The closest schools to 520 E Valerio St in Santa Barbara, CA are Roosevelt Elementary School (rated 7/10), Santa Barbara Junior High School (rated 3/10), Santa Barbara Senior High School (rated 6/10).
Does 520 E Valerio St have laundry facilities?
Yes, 520 E Valerio St in Santa Barbara, CA has in-unit laundry.
How big is the lot at 520 E Valerio St?
The lot at 520 E Valerio St in Santa Barbara, CA is about 0.06 acres (2,613 sq ft).