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 581 E Montecito St estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 581 E Montecito St in Santa Barbara, CA is $1,398,900 .

What is the price history for 581 E Montecito St?

581 E Montecito St in Santa Barbara, CA last sold for $680,000 in November 2011.

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.

581 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

OFF MARKET

$1,398,900

Trulia Estimate

3 Beds
3.5 Baths
2,277 sqft

581 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Lower East

Est. Refi. Payment $8,866/mo*

Refinance Your Home

Currently Off Market - Sold Nov 4, 2011 for $680,000

Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$1.4M

Since last month

$45K (-3.1%)

Since last year

$65K (-4.5%)

Since last sale

$719K (+105.8%)

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 +1% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
October 2026	$1.4M
September 2026	$1.44M
August 2026	$1.37M
July 2026	$1.45M
June 2026	$1.45M
May 2026	$1.47M
April 2026	$1.45M
March 2026	$1.55M
February 2026	$1.49M
January 2026	$1.5M
2025
December 2025	$1.45M
November 2025	$1.5M
October 2025	$1.46M
September 2025	$1.49M
August 2025	$1.54M
July 2025	$1.48M
June 2025	$1.43M
May 2025	$1.53M
April 2025	$1.55M
March 2025	$1.62M
February 2025	$1.59M
January 2025	$1.54M
2024
December 2024	$1.54M
November 2024	$1.55M
October 2024	$1.6M
September 2024	$1.57M
August 2024	$1.62M
July 2024	$1.56M
June 2024	$1.56M
May 2024	$1.6M
April 2024	$1.56M
March 2024	$1.57M
February 2024	$1.54M
January 2024	$1.49M
2023
December 2023	$1.49M
November 2023	$1.47M
October 2023	$1.48M
September 2023	$1.45M
August 2023	$1.35M
July 2023	$1.42M
June 2023	$1.43M
May 2023	$1.38M
April 2023	$1.36M
March 2023	$1.33M
February 2023	$1.31M
January 2023	$1.3M
2022
December 2022	$1.28M
November 2022	$1.32M
October 2022	$1.33M
September 2022	$1.31M
August 2022	$1.34M
July 2022	$1.41M
June 2022	$1.49M
May 2022	$1.5M
April 2022	$1.47M
March 2022	$1.45M
February 2022	$1.37M
January 2022	$1.33M
2021
December 2021	$1.3M
November 2021	$1.26M
October 2021	$1.24M
September 2021	$1.21M
August 2021	$1.22M
July 2021	$1.29M
June 2021	$1.71M
May 2021	$2.47M
April 2021	$2.36M
March 2021	$2.41M
February 2021	$2.39M
January 2021	$2.25M
2020
December 2020	$2.21M
November 2020	$2.2M
October 2020	$2.06M
September 2020	$1.92M
August 2020	$1.76M
July 2020	$1.61M
June 2020	$1.49M
May 2020	$1.56M
April 2020	$1.47M
March 2020	$1.38M
February 2020	$1.35M
January 2020	$1.18M
2019
December 2019	$1.23M
November 2019	$1.32M
October 2019	$1.34M
September 2019	$1.42M
August 2019	$1.42M
July 2019	$1.3M
June 2019	$1.34M
May 2019	$1.27M
April 2019	$1.33M
March 2019	$1.46M
February 2019	$1.43M
January 2019	$1.48M
2018
December 2018	$1.42M
November 2018	$1.33M
October 2018	$1.32M
September 2018	$1.39M
August 2018	$1.39M
July 2018	$1.34M
June 2018	$1.34M
May 2018	$1.34M
April 2018	$1.31M
March 2018	$1.32M
February 2018	$1.33M
January 2018	$1.28M
2017
December 2017	$1.23M
November 2017	$1.1M
October 2017	$1.07M
September 2017	$1.09M
August 2017	$1.03M
July 2017	$997K
June 2017	$1.09M
May 2017	$1.06M
April 2017	$1.1M
March 2017	$1.1M
February 2017	$1.11M
January 2017	$1.11M
2016
December 2016	$1.14M
November 2016	$1.36M
October 2016	$1.39M

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
575 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.01	Condo	$1,255,000	11/19/25	3	2.5	1,669
571 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.01	Condo	$661,400	04/13/26	2	2.5	1,519
218 Santa Barbara St #D, Santa Barbara, CA	0.28	Condo	$1,350,000	06/17/26	2	2.5	1,954
218 Santa Barbara St #B, Santa Barbara, CA	0.29	Condo	$1,240,000	07/24/26	2	2.5	1,696
618 Anacapa St #5, Santa Barbara, CA	0.52	Condo	$2,750,000	03/20/26	3	3.5	2,659
225 E Cota St #3, Santa Barbara, CA	0.40	Condo	$2,400,000	08/31/26	1	2	2,169
257 Moreton Bay Ln #4, Goleta, CA	0.76	Condo	$735,000	08/31/26	2	1.5	1,208
929 Laguna St #C, Santa Barbara, CA	0.66	Condo	$2,150,000	11/14/25	3	3	1,907
110 S Salinas St #4, Santa Barbara, CA	0.90	Condo	$1,145,000	05/01/26	3	3	1,468
220 Santa Barbara St #D, Santa Barbara, CA	0.27	Condo	$1,240,000	08/14/26	2	2.5	1,696

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
579 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.00	$859,300	2	3	1,426	Off Market
583 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.01	$789,400	Studio	-	-	Off Market
577 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.01	$660,200	2	2	1,100	Off Market
575 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.01	$1,301,800	3	2.5	1,669	Off Market
565 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.01	$782,900	2	3	1,426	Off Market
569 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.01	$1,295,000	3	2.5	1,669	For Sale
571 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.01	$661,400	2	2.5	1,519	Recently Sold
573 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	$842,200	2	3	1,579	Off Market
563 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	$1,330,000	3	4	2,185	Off Market
567 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	$680,500	2	2	1,100	Off Market
311 N Calle Cesar Chavez, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	$929,300	2	3	1,579	Off Market
309 N Calle Cesar Chavez, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	$1,164,600	3	3	1,669	Off Market
307 N Calle Cesar Chavez, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	$702,400	2	2	1,100	Off Market
561 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	$643,200	2	3	1,031	Off Market
313 N Calle Cesar Chavez, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	$760,000	2	3	1,519	Off Market
301 N Calle Cesar Chavez, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	$699,400	2	2	972	Off Market
1006/8 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	-	-	-	-	Off Market
1006-1008 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	-	-	-	-	Off Market
530 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	-	-	-	-	Off Market
305 N Calle Cesar Chavez, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.02	$769,400	2	3	1,426	Off Market

Local Information

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Home Highlights

Condo

Built in 2011

2,277 sqft

$614/sqft

About this House

This condo is located at 581 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA. 581 E Montecito St is in the Lower East neighborhood in Santa Barbara, CA and in ZIP code 93103. This property has 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and approximately 2,277 sqft of floor space. This property has a lot size of 886 sqft and was built in 2011.

581 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 is a 3 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 2,277 sqft condo in Lower East, built in 2011. It last sold for $680,000 on Nov 4, 2011. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $1,398,900, with a rent estimate of $8,062/month.

Home Details for 581 E Montecito St

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 2011Year Updated: 2011
Property Type / Style Property Type: Condo

Lot Information
Lot Area: 886 sqft

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
Nov 4, 2011 Source: N/A	Sold	$680,000

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2026	Unavailable	$871,173

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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At least 7 Trulia users voted on each feature.

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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"Good sidewalks friendly people good night lighting no crime that we know of stores nearby restaurants "
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"Good area to live in. Restaurants, stores, public transportation 1 block away. Church 1 block down. Beach is 1.5 miles . freeway .75 miles "
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Frequently asked questions about 581 E Montecito St

What is 581 E Montecito St estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 581 E Montecito St in Santa Barbara, CA is $1,398,900.
What is the price history for 581 E Montecito St?
581 E Montecito St in Santa Barbara, CA last sold for $680,000 in November 2011.
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.