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 656 E Valerio St estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 656 E Valerio St in Santa Barbara, CA is $1,838,000 .

What is the price history for 656 E Valerio St?

656 E Valerio St in Santa Barbara, CA last sold for $1,100,000 in April 2020.

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.

How big is the lot at 656 E Valerio St?

The lot at 656 E Valerio St in Santa Barbara, CA is about 0.12 acres (5,227 sq ft).

656 E Valerio St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

OFF MARKET

$1,838,000

Trulia Estimate

2 Beds
2 Baths
1,637 sqft

656 E Valerio St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Lower Riviera

Est. Refi. Payment $10,950/mo*

Refinance Your Home

Currently Off Market - Sold Apr 24, 2020 for $1,100,000

Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$1.84M

Since last month

$123K (-6.3%)

Since last year

$132K (-6.7%)

Since last sale

$743K (+67.5%)

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 +68% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
August 2026	$1.84M
July 2026	$1.97M
June 2026	$1.91M
May 2026	$1.95M
April 2026	$1.91M
March 2026	$1.97M
February 2026	$1.89M
January 2026	$1.85M
2025
December 2025	$1.88M
November 2025	$1.87M
October 2025	$1.87M
September 2025	$1.94M
August 2025	$1.98M
July 2025	$1.89M
June 2025	$1.91M
May 2025	$1.98M
April 2025	$1.93M
March 2025	$1.97M
February 2025	$1.96M
January 2025	$1.91M
2024
December 2024	$1.92M
November 2024	$1.84M
October 2024	$1.95M
September 2024	$1.95M
August 2024	$2.03M
July 2024	$2.05M
June 2024	$2.11M
May 2024	$2.09M
April 2024	$2.06M
March 2024	$2.04M
February 2024	$1.97M
January 2024	$1.91M
2023
December 2023	$1.93M
November 2023	$1.99M
October 2023	$1.94M
September 2023	$1.98M
August 2023	$2.07M
July 2023	$2M
June 2023	$2M
May 2023	$1.97M
April 2023	$1.96M
March 2023	$1.91M
February 2023	$1.91M
January 2023	$1.88M
2022
December 2022	$1.88M
November 2022	$1.95M
October 2022	$1.95M
September 2022	$1.91M
August 2022	$1.88M
July 2022	$2.01M
June 2022	$2.12M
May 2022	$2.17M
April 2022	$2.15M
March 2022	$2.07M
February 2022	$1.89M
January 2022	$1.88M
2021
December 2021	$1.89M
November 2021	$1.82M
October 2021	$1.65M
September 2021	$1.5M
August 2021	$1.51M
July 2021	$1.54M
June 2021	$1.65M
May 2021	$1.79M
April 2021	$1.65M
March 2021	$1.57M
February 2021	$1.53M
January 2021	$1.46M
2020
December 2020	$1.42M
November 2020	$1.41M
October 2020	$1.39M
September 2020	$1.41M
August 2020	$1.44M
July 2020	$1.37M
June 2020	$1.35M
May 2020	$1.34M
April 2020	$1.3M
March 2020	$1.27M
February 2020	$1.21M
January 2020	$1.11M
2019
December 2019	$1.11M
November 2019	$1.12M
October 2019	$1.18M
September 2019	$1.23M
August 2019	$1.19M
July 2019	$1.25M
June 2019	$1.13M
May 2019	$1.12M
April 2019	$1.18M
March 2019	$1.18M
February 2019	$1.18M
January 2019	$1.15M
2018
December 2018	$1.11M
November 2018	$1.11M
October 2018	$1.09M
September 2018	$1.12M
August 2018	$1.21M
July 2018	$1.26M
June 2018	$1.28M
May 2018	$1.31M
April 2018	$1.3M
March 2018	$1.33M
February 2018	$1.31M
January 2018	$1.33M
2017
December 2017	$1.27M
November 2017	$1.28M
October 2017	$1.23M
September 2017	$1.2M
August 2017	$1.23M
July 2017	$1.25M
June 2017	$1.11M
May 2017	$1.07M
April 2017	$1.09M
March 2017	$1.05M
February 2017	$1.06M
January 2017	$1.08M
2016
December 2016	$1.1M
November 2016	$1.18M
October 2016	$1.17M
September 2016	$1.12M
August 2016	$1.09M

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	0.29	Single-Family Home	$1,600,000	05/07/26	2	2	1,558
1766 Prospect Ave, Santa Barbara, CA	0.19	Single-Family Home	$1,650,000	01/16/26	3	2	1,208
1811 Prospect Ave, Santa Barbara, CA	0.25	Single-Family Home	$2,400,000	07/10/26	2	2	1,410
512 E Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.23	Single-Family Home	$1,500,000	10/24/25	2	1.5	856
636 E Sola St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.25	Single-Family Home	$1,857,500	07/29/26	3	2	1,963
511 De La Vista Ave, Santa Barbara, CA	0.24	Single-Family Home	$1,725,000	05/21/26	2	1	1,238
536 E Sola St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.27	Single-Family Home	$2,000,000	06/09/26	2	2	981
421 Donze Ave, Santa Barbara, CA	0.44	Single-Family Home	$1,399,999	10/21/25	2	1.5	1,059
1228 Olive St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.40	Single-Family Home	$1,536,000	08/06/26	2	2	860
512 E Arrellaga St, Santa Barbara, CA	0.17	Single-Family Home	$1,950,000	08/21/26	3	2.5	2,974

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
1620 Grand Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.03	$4,995,000	5	4.5	4,173	For Sale
1616 Grand Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.05	$3,116,700	3	3	2,278	Off Market
1609-1615 Grand Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.07	-	-	-	-	Off Market
1535 Loma St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.10	$1,834,000	1	2	977	Recently Sold
601 E Micheltorena St #97, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.09	$1,699,500	3	2.5	1,469	Off Market
601 E Micheltorena St #96, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.10	$1,807,200	3	2.5	1,469	Off Market
908 California St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.11	$2,426,200	2	2.5	1,672	Off Market
555 E Arrellaga St #3, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.08	$1,640,200	3	2	1,410	Off Market
555 E Arrellaga St #7, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.08	$1,190,000	2	2	1,067	Recently Sold
555 E Arrellaga St #6, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.08	$1,385,000	3	2	1,345	Recently Sold
601 E Micheltorena St #94, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.11	$1,566,500	2	2.5	1,281	Off Market
1726 Grand Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93103	0.09	$2,129,900	3	2	1,274	Off Market

Local Information

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Schools1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
Shop & Eat

-- mins to

Commute Destination

Home Highlights

Property Type

Single-Family Home

Year Built

1950

Living Area

1,637 sqft

Price/Sqft

$1,123

About this House

This single-family home is located at 656 E Valerio St, Santa Barbara, CA. 656 E Valerio St is in the Lower Riviera neighborhood in Santa Barbara, CA and in ZIP code 93103. This property has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and approximately 1,637 sqft of floor space. This property has a lot size of 5227 sqft and was built in 1950.

656 E Valerio St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 is a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,637 sqft single-family home in Lower Riviera, built in 1950. It last sold for $1,100,000 on Apr 24, 2020. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $1,838,000, with a rent estimate of $6,628/month.

Home Details for 656 E Valerio St

Interior Features
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Stories: 1
Interior Details Number of Rooms: 5
Fireplace & Spa Fireplace

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1950Year Updated: 1950
Property Type / Style Property Type: Single Family Home

Community
Units in Building: 1

Lot Information
Lot Area: 5227 sqft

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
Apr 24, 2020 Source: N/A	Sold	$1,100,000

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2026	Unavailable	$467,042

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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2mo ago
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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
Resident
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 656 E Valerio St

What is 656 E Valerio St estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 656 E Valerio St in Santa Barbara, CA is $1,838,000.
What is the price history for 656 E Valerio St?
656 E Valerio St in Santa Barbara, CA last sold for $1,100,000 in April 2020.
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.
How big is the lot at 656 E Valerio St?
The lot at 656 E Valerio St in Santa Barbara, CA is about 0.12 acres (5,227 sq ft).