Does Lower East, Santa Barbara, CA have sidewalks?

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

Is Lower East, Santa Barbara, CA dog-friendly?

As of early 2026, 90% of users say it's dog friendly

Is Lower East, Santa Barbara, CA walkable to restaurants?

As of early 2026, 89% of users say it's walkable to restaurants

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

As of early 2026, 75% of users say streets are well-lit

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

As of early 2026, 73% of users say it's walkable to grocery stores

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

As of early 2026, 69% of users say yards are well-kept

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

As of early 2026, 67% of users say people would walk alone at night

Do residents of Lower East, Santa Barbara, CA plan to stay at least 5 years?

As of early 2026, 64% of users say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

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

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

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

As of early 2026, 59% of users say neighbors are friendly

Is parking easy in Lower East, Santa Barbara, CA?

As of early 2026, 56% of users say parking is easy

Is a car needed in Lower East, Santa Barbara, CA?

As of early 2026, 56% of users say car is needed

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

As of early 2026, 31% of users say kids play outside

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

As of early 2026, 17% of users say there are community events

Is Lower East, Santa Barbara, CA quiet?

As of early 2026, 14% of users say it's quiet

Is there wildlife in Lower East, Santa Barbara, CA?

As of early 2026, 11% of users say there's wildlife

What is 557 E Montecito St estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 557 E Montecito St in Santa Barbara, CA is $879,100 .

What is the price history for 557 E Montecito St?

557 E Montecito St in Santa Barbara, CA last sold for $654,000 in April 2016.

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 $1.69M. That is down $92.5K from the prior month.

Does 557 E Montecito St have air conditioning?

Yes, 557 E Montecito St in Santa Barbara, CA has air conditioning.

OFF MARKET

$879,100

Trulia Estimate

2 Beds
2 Baths
1,031 sqft

557 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Lower East

Est. Refi. Payment $5,585/mo*

Refinance Your Home

Currently Off Market - Sold Apr 21, 2016 for $654,000

Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$879K

Since last month

$11K (+1.2%)

Since last year

$13K (-1.4%)

Since last sale

$226K (+34.6%)

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 +32% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
October 2026	$880K
September 2026	$869K
August 2026	$856K
July 2026	$886K
June 2026	$895K
May 2026	$916K
April 2026	$905K
March 2026	$952K
February 2026	$924K
January 2026	$921K
2025
December 2025	$912K
November 2025	$917K
October 2025	$893K
September 2025	$923K
August 2025	$950K
July 2025	$934K
June 2025	$926K
May 2025	$970K
April 2025	$972K
March 2025	$1M
February 2025	$996K
January 2025	$965K
2024
December 2024	$980K
November 2024	$971K
October 2024	$986K
September 2024	$993K
August 2024	$975K
July 2024	$983K
June 2024	$999K
May 2024	$1.02M
April 2024	$994K
March 2024	$995K
February 2024	$985K
January 2024	$970K
2023
December 2023	$976K
November 2023	$962K
October 2023	$969K
September 2023	$972K
August 2023	$947K
July 2023	$945K
June 2023	$973K
May 2023	$951K
April 2023	$942K
March 2023	$934K
February 2023	$930K
January 2023	$918K
2022
December 2022	$916K
November 2022	$934K
October 2022	$939K
September 2022	$930K
August 2022	$932K
July 2022	$957K
June 2022	$988K
May 2022	$998K
April 2022	$983K
March 2022	$963K
February 2022	$917K
January 2022	$887K
2021
December 2021	$881K
November 2021	$869K
October 2021	$853K
September 2021	$845K
August 2021	$816K
July 2021	$792K
June 2021	$708K
May 2021	$563K
April 2021	$614K
March 2021	$706K
February 2021	$659K
January 2021	$585K
2020
December 2020	$577K
November 2020	$568K
October 2020	$547K
September 2020	$547K
August 2020	$631K
July 2020	$691K
June 2020	$670K
May 2020	$635K
April 2020	$564K
March 2020	$604K
February 2020	$693K
January 2020	$715K
2019
December 2019	$687K
November 2019	$678K
October 2019	$686K
September 2019	$682K
August 2019	$706K
July 2019	$712K
June 2019	$735K
May 2019	$730K
April 2019	$729K
March 2019	$726K
February 2019	$735K
January 2019	$741K
2018
December 2018	$739K
November 2018	$727K
October 2018	$714K
September 2018	$725K
August 2018	$732K
July 2018	$727K
June 2018	$719K
May 2018	$714K
April 2018	$712K
March 2018	$719K
February 2018	$704K
January 2018	$701K
2017
December 2017	$700K
November 2017	$691K
October 2017	$695K
September 2017	$694K
August 2017	$689K
July 2017	$690K
June 2017	$685K
May 2017	$689K
April 2017	$676K
March 2017	$667K
February 2017	$661K
January 2017	$664K
2016
December 2016	$670K
November 2016	$681K
October 2016	$669K

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
571 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.03	Condo	$661,400	04/13/26	2	2.5	1,519
575 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.03	Condo	$1,255,000	11/19/25	3	2.5	1,669
257 Moreton Bay Ln #4, Goleta, CA	0.75	Condo	$735,000	08/31/26	2	1.5	1,208
218 Santa Barbara St #B, Santa Barbara, CA	0.33	Condo	$1,240,000	07/24/26	2	2.5	1,696
218 Santa Barbara St #D, Santa Barbara, CA	0.33	Condo	$1,350,000	06/17/26	2	2.5	1,954
601 E Micheltorena St #67, Santa Barbara, CA	1.18	Condo	$625,000	04/10/26	2	2	1,259
350 Chapala St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.66	Condo	$1,800,000	07/29/26	1	2	1,138
220 Santa Barbara St #D, Santa Barbara, CA	0.31	Condo	$1,240,000	08/14/26	2	2.5	1,696
1307 Clifton St #B, Santa Barbara, CA	0.79	Condo	$1,125,000	07/02/26	2	1.5	1,185
415 W Gutierrez St #11, Santa Barbara, CA	0.99	Condo	$925,000	03/31/26	3	2	1,265

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
551 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.00	$884,900	2	2	1,100	Off Market
331 N Calle Cesar Chavez, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.01	$679,900	2	2	985	Off Market
553 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.01	$822,800	Studio	-	-	Off Market
549 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.01	$1,081,500	3	2.5	1,669	Off Market
337 N Calle Cesar Chavez, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.01	$688,500	2	2	1,100	Off Market
547 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.01	$958,400	2	3	1,579	Off Market
339 N Calle Cesar Chavez, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	$1,076,700	3	3	1,669	Off Market
545 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	$877,700	2	3	1,519	Off Market
335 N Calle Cesar Chavez, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	$838,000	2	3	1,426	Off Market
333 N Calle Cesar Chavez, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	$1,237,400	3	5	2,277	Off Market
543 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	$1,088,600	3	2.5	1,669	Off Market
539 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	$668,000	2	3	1,426	Off Market
341 N Calle Cesar Chavez, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	$923,500	2	3	1,579	Off Market
541 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	$953,300	2	2	1,100	Off Market
541 E Montecito St #104, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	-	-	-	-	Off Market
537 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	$1,644,400	4	3.5	2,277	Off Market
343 N Calle Cesar Chavez, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	$881,200	2	3	1,519	Off Market
535 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	$559,300	2	2	1,031	Off Market
345 N Calle Cesar Chavez, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	$1,043,500	3	2.5	1,669	Off Market
535 E Montecito St, Santa barbara, CA 93103	0.02	-	-	-	-	Off Market

Local Information

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Schools1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
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Home Highlights

Condo

Built in 2011

1,031 sqft

$853/sqft

Garage

About this House

Bright and well maintained contemporary, Spanish-style end-unit townhouse in the East Beach Collection. Living room with several windows, large kitchen with custom cabinetry, granite counters, breakfast bar, stainless appliances. Two bedrooms, two full baths and laundry closet upstairs. Covered patio has mountain views; building is LEED certified, and the unit has solar panels. Two car tandem

557 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 is a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,031 sqft condo in Lower East, built in 2011. It last sold for $654,000 on Apr 21, 2016. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $879,100, with a rent estimate of $4,962/month.

Home Details for 557 E Montecito St

Interior Features
Heating & Cooling Heating: Forced Air, Electric, SolarAir ConditioningCooling System: Central, SolarHeating Fuel: Forced Air
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Stories: 3Floors: Tile, Laminate
Interior Details Number of Rooms: 5Types of Rooms: Breakfast Nook, Dining Room, Family Room, Master Bath
Appliances & Utilities Cable ReadyDishwasherDisposalMicrowaveRefrigerator

Exterior Features
Exterior Home Features Roof: TileExterior: StuccoPatio
Parking & Garage GarageParking Spaces: 2Parking: Garage Attached

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 2011Year Updated: 2011
Property Type / Style Property Type: CondoArchitecture: Spanish

Community
Units in Building: 1

Lot Information
Lot Area: 458 sqft

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
Apr 21, 2016 Source: SBMLS #16-844	Sold	$654,000
Mar 27, 2016 Source: Agent Provided	Pending	$649,000
Mar 18, 2016 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$649,000
Oct 28, 2011 Source: N/A	Sold	$380,000

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2026	Unavailable	$789,677

Additional Cost

Market trends in Santa Barbara

Last updated September 2026

Avg. sale price

$1.69M

$92.5KMoM

Sale-to-List Price

98.2%

0.2%MoM

Price per sq ft

$1.11K

$53MoM

Available listings

235

12MoM

Sourced by Trulia Market Trends

Around this home

Washington Elementary School
K-6
Public
477 Students
Santa Barbara Unified School District
6/10
GreatSchools Rating
Parent Rating Average
Wonderful school. Great school , good teachers . This school is beyond a great school .
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100% say there are sidewalks
64% say there's holiday spirit
59% say neighbors are friendly

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100 % Say there are sidewalks
90 % Say it's dog friendly
89 % Say it's walkable to restaurants
75 % Say streets are well-lit
73 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores
69 % Say yards are well-kept
67 % Say people would walk alone at night
64 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years
64 % Say there's holiday spirit
59 % Say neighbors are friendly
56 % Say parking is easy
56 % Say car is needed
31 % Say kids play outside
17 % Say there are community events
14 % Say it's quiet
11 % Say there's wildlife

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Frequently asked questions about 557 E Montecito St

What is 557 E Montecito St estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 557 E Montecito St in Santa Barbara, CA is $879,100.
What is the price history for 557 E Montecito St?
557 E Montecito St in Santa Barbara, CA last sold for $654,000 in April 2016.
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 $1.69M. That is down $92.5K from the prior month.
Does 557 E Montecito St have air conditioning?
Yes, 557 E Montecito St in Santa Barbara, CA has air conditioning.