October 2026 Market Update: Santa Barbara & Montecito
Santa Barbara and Montecito real estate in October 2026: median prices, days on market, list-to-sale ratios and inventory, with what it means for sellers and buyers.
September 2026 Market Update: South Santa Barbara County
Q3 was busier but a little softer: 386 sales across South Santa Barbara County (up 12%), a 5% dip in median price, and condos quietly outperforming.
July 2026 Market Update: South Santa Barbara County
July sales climbed 9% across South Santa Barbara County, condos led with an 18% jump, and homes sold for 98.4% of list price on average.
May 2026 Market Update: South Santa Barbara County
May was all about single family homes: 134 sales across South Santa Barbara County, single family sales up 16%, and nearly half of all purchases paid in cash.
April 2026 Market Update: South Santa Barbara County
April kept the spring momentum going: 135 homes sold across South Santa Barbara County, up 6%, and one of the biggest Montecito sales in years did some funny things to the averages.
March 2026 Market Update: South Santa Barbara County
Spring showed up in a big way: 131 homes sold across South Santa Barbara County in March, up 18%, yet the single family median actually came down 21%.
February 2026 Market Update: South Santa Barbara County
The market isn’t falling apart, but it’s recalibrating: buyers are more selective, well-positioned homes are moving, and everything else is sitting.
January 2026 Market Update: South Santa Barbara County
January rewarded homes priced with intention: sales averaged 94% of list price, 15% still sold over asking, and inventory sat just over three months.