853 Walnut Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
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OFF MARKET

$2,229,800

Trulia Estimate
  • 4 Beds
  • 3 Baths
  • 1,908 sqft

853 Walnut Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93110

Est. Refi. Payment $13,752/mo*
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Currently Off Market - Sold Oct 23, 2020 for $1,485,000

Home Value

Trulia Estimate
$2.23M
Since last month
Decreased$38K (-1.7%)
Since last year
Increased$62K (+2.9%)
Since last sale
Increased$744K (+50.1%)
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 +97% in the last 10 years
MonthEstimated value
2026
August 2026$2.23M
August 2026$2.23M
July 2026$2.27M
June 2026$2.26M
May 2026$2.26M
April 2026$2.25M
March 2026$2.26M
February 2026$2.22M
January 2026$2.18M
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016

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
830 N Hope Ave, Santa Barbara, CA
0.11
Single-Family Home
$1,975,000
02/10/26
4
2.5
1,812
3877 Via Las Brisas, Santa Barbara, CA
0.15
Single-Family Home
$2,685,000
07/07/26
4
3
2,377
3792 Brenner Dr, Santa Barbara, CA
0.13
Single-Family Home
$2,000,000
06/11/26
4
2.5
2,263
3731 Foothill Rd, Santa Barbara, CA
0.25
Single-Family Home
$1,620,000
02/27/26
4
2
2,176
3831 Crescent Dr, Santa Barbara, CA
0.10
Single-Family Home
$1,300,000
05/21/26
3
2
1,352
3855 Foothill Rd, Santa Barbara, CA
0.23
Single-Family Home
$1,700,000
06/30/26
4
3
1,909
3839 Crescent Dr, Santa Barbara, CA
0.11
Single-Family Home
$1,750,000
10/01/25
3
2
2,258
918 Crestwood Dr, Santa Barbara, CA
0.21
Single-Family Home
$1,700,000
04/10/26
3
2
1,608
668 Willowglen Rd, Santa Barbara, CA
0.34
Single-Family Home
$1,900,000
07/20/26
4
2.5
1,751
809 Willowglen Rd, Santa Barbara, CA
0.31
Single-Family Home
$2,677,500
08/13/26
4
3
2,274

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
861 Walnut Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
0.03
-
-
-
-
Off Market
830 N Hope Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
0.11
$1,975,000
4
2.5
1,812
Recently Sold
3842 Center Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
0.08
$2,100,000
3
3
1,255
For Sale
3796 Brenner Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
0.12
$2,770,700
3
2
1,877
Off Market
3792 Brenner Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
0.13
$2,000,000
4
2.5
2,263
Recently Sold
3831 Crescent Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
0.10
$1,300,000
3
2
1,352
Recently Sold
701 N Hope Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
0.17
$2,013,000
3
2
-
Off Market
3877 Via Las Brisas, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
0.15
$2,685,000
4
3
2,377
Recently Sold
3876 Oak Terrace, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
0.18
$3,975,000
4
3.5
2,522
Recently Sold
3830 Crescent Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
0.13
$1,698,200
3
2
1,378
Off Market
3880 Oak Terrace, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
0.18
$3,995,000
4
3
2,368
For Sale
3872 Oak Terrace, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
0.18
$3,995,000
4
3.5
2,630
For Sale

Local Information

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  • Schools1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
  • Shop & Eat
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Commute Destination

Home Highlights

Single-Family Home
Built in 1987
1,908 sqft
$1,169/sqft

About this House

Beautiful light-filled cape cod ideally located down a quiet lane in prime San Roque. This wonderful home features 4 bedrooms + 3 baths in sought-after Monte Vista School attendance and is not to be missed. Recently updated and in pristine condition with new professional landscaping this charming 2 story cottage is the perfect respite for every buyer. The open kitchen/family room replete with fireplace & breakfast area leads to a lovely private outdoor sitting area making it ideal for entertaining. Flexible floor plan offers 3 bedrooms, up and one down. The large upstairs master suite is bright and airy with walk-in closet and elegant master shower. Among the gorgeous lushly landscaped grounds sits a darling She-Shed which is a perfect spot for yoga, art, work, meditation or music...
853 Walnut Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93110 is a 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 1,908 sqft single-family home built in 1987. It last sold for $1,485,000 on Oct 23, 2020. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $2,229,800, with a rent estimate of $7,652/month.

Home Details for 853 Walnut Rd

Interior Features

Heating & Cooling
Heating: Stove, GasHeating Fuel: Stove
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility
Stories: 1Floors: Carpet, Hardwood, Linoleum Vinyl
Interior Details
Types of Rooms: PantryCeiling Fan
Appliances & Utilities
Cable ReadyDishwasher
Fireplace & Spa
Fireplace
Windows, Doors, Floors & Walls
Double Paned Windows

Exterior Features

Exterior Home Features
Roof: CompositionExterior: WoodPatio

Property Information

Year Built
Year Built: 1987Year Updated: 1988
Property Type / Style
Property Type: Single Family HomeArchitecture: Other

Community

Units in Building: 1

Lot Information

Lot Area: 9147 sqft

Price and Tax history

DateEventPrice
Oct 23, 2020
Source: SBMLS #20-1750
Sold
$1,485,000
Sep 18, 2020
Source: Agent Provided
Pending
$1,495,000
Sep 4, 2020
Source: Agent Provided
PendingToActive
$1,495,000
Aug 27, 2020
Source: Agent Provided
Pending
$1,495,000
Jul 31, 2020
Source: Agent Provided
PriceChange
$1,495,000
Price decreased by 3%

Market trends in Santa Barbara

Last updated July 2026
Buyer'sMarketSeller'sMarket
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

What Locals Say about Santa Barbara

At least 612 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 91 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 75 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 73 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 72 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 70 % Say car is needed

  • 68 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 67 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 66 % Say parking is easy

  • 62 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 60 % Say it's quiet

  • 59 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 56 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 51 % Say kids play outside

  • 48 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 45 % Say there's wildlife

  • 30 % Say there are community events

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  • Astaedesugn
    "Samarkand is a very quiet and lovely neighborhood "
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  • Sabrina Skelly
    "Lots of green spaces along sidewalks for dogs to go potty. Great walking area. Some neighbors don’t pick up after their dogs. "
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  • Heidi Biggs
    "Love how close this house is to restaurants, downtown, local parks, close to the freeway and only a 30 mins walk to the beach."
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  • Devorahelizalde
    "I’ve lived in my neighborhood for 28 years and love the people who are near my home. The weather is incredible so everyone has beautiful foliage outdoors. "
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  • Kristenlcollins
    "This is an amazing city but very expensive. You need to make a high salary to be able to afford to live here. "
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  • Emily Hickingbottom
    "Lots of dog friendly parks and beaches. Can be off leash dogs in any of these spaces though, so it’s not a good neighborhood for reactive dogs."
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  • Joseph Sansone
    "It’s a rough area but blessed to be so close to the marina and the beaches. Housing costs are sky high, juxtaposed with unhoused living just outside your door. Overall pretty magical but suffering from poor governance."
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  • Daniel Carranza
    "It’s close to the freeway which makes it faster to get to places and it’s in the heart of Santa Barbara everything I need is 5 mins away in car "
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  • ken
    "We don’t really have any community events in the neighborhood. We have had a couple of invitations to join parties in the area."
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  • Tracy Kahn
    "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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  • Melissa McEacheron
    "There’s not a lot of kids it’s a senior citizens home and there used to be a problem with the sewer "
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  • Tracy Kahn
    "Lots of places to walk dogs and parks close as well as great beaches. Seems doggy friendly ..........."
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  • Samjflynn
    "It’s got horse trails and there a lots of kids that play at the beach. There isn’t a lot of traffic and it feels safe. "
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  • Daniel Carranza
    "I’ve lived in this neighborhood for 8 years. It’s in the heart of Santa Barbara. Everything is less than 5 mins away if you travel in car. Stores, shopping centers, parks schools. Grocery stores. Everything. "
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  • Jake.vickers
    "It’s a good place to live, quiet and clean, bus system works well and is clean and cheap. Lots of pretty parks and shopping "
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  • Charles.belden
    "Friendly and convenient Very walkable to business district, and cultural areas. Very friendly neighborhood. Aldo relatively close access to 101 via various routes."
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  • Sdanielsmile
    "Many friendly dogs and owners seen walking often in this neighborhood. Ample sidewalks and areas to walk. "
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  • Leonandgray
    "There are parks and tons of exercise opportunities. However some are steep and, not for everyone plus no sidewalks. A careless driver ( or someone using the windy roads as a racetrack) and a dog getting out of the yard in this neighborhood could be a disaster. "
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  • Acastleberg
    "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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  • Caseyas
    "lots of people walking and hiking in the area. many nice restaurants and easy to bike to locations. schools in the area are good "
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  • Trulia User
    "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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  • Trulia User
    "For driving a car there is easy freeway access and a few gas stations around. There is a bus stop right on my block and there are regular buses that come through because the hospital is close by as well. "
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  • Trulia User
    "I lived in this neighbourhood for over 42 years . We moved 3 times but stayed always in the same neighbourhood. We are close to the beach and downtown and the freeway . People are friendly . We feel safe ."
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  • Trulia User
    "Talavera tiles layered about the scene; the are always restaurants with specials for each day Fiestas"
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  • Trulia User
    "It a really nice part of sb and I know I always feel safe there and now that I’m a mom I think about these things everyday "
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  • Trulia User
    "Homeless people hang out in the parks and they do whatever they like but no one really does anything about it"
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  • Trulia User
    "That you keep your dogs on a leash and clean up after them. And there is a lot of busy streets so the dogs cannot roam free"
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  • Trulia User
    "Great public school district, beautiful parks and homes throughout the neighborhood. Neighborhood is conveniently located in Santa Barbara with a 5-10 minute drive to historic downtown, the harbor , beaches and also the airport too! "
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  • Trulia User
    "Are you supposed to spend a lot of time over in the Alta Mesa area my friend owns a house over there and we celebrate a lot of holidays and have a lot of festivities and we loved the surroundings the neighborhood was great."
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  • Trulia User
    "We have a dog. It’s a great neighborhood for dogs. Lots of other friendly dogs. Great for all puppies. "
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  • Trulia User
    "It’s a very wealthy neighborhood with massive homes, it sits just on the outskirts of Hope Ranch. Beautiful neighborhood with great views, close to the beach and a short drive to town. "
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  • Trulia User
    "It’s beautiful here with tiny homes and hotels. Lots of flowers. Walking distance to downtown. Super close to the beach. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Quiet, clean friendly and safe community. Easy to walk to downtown and close to Santa Barbara bowl. "
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  • Trulia User
    "The atmosphere and the people. Very friendly and welcoming. Everything needed is near by. I recommend everyone I know to look into living there."
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    "Neighbors are friendly. They introduce themselves and welcome new ones. Everyone has a small dog. People spend time outdoors. "
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  • Trulia User
    "10 minute drive on the highway. Easy roads, well maintained although no public transportation that is reliable"
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  • Trulia User
    "Family friendly - great for kids. Great neighbors all around and very friendly. Fantastic walking and well maintained properties"
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  • Trulia User
    "No public transportation from this area. Commute to downtown is 6 minutes driving and 20 minutes on foot. "
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  • Katie M.
    "Quiet and safe, close to target, cvs, gas stations, and Bristol farms. Parking is easy. Access to 101 is quick heading north or south. "
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  • Ericamaree
    "great access to public transport and I walk to work downtown. great neighborhood with walkable shops, coffee and dining. great access to several fantastic parks."
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Frequently asked questions about 853 Walnut Rd

  • What is 853 Walnut Rd estimated to be worth?
    Trulia's estimated value for 853 Walnut Rd in Santa Barbara, CA is $2,229,800.
  • What is the price history for 853 Walnut Rd?
    853 Walnut Rd in Santa Barbara, CA last sold for $1,485,000 in October 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 853 Walnut Rd?
    The lot at 853 Walnut Rd in Santa Barbara, CA is about 0.21 acres (9,148 sq ft).

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