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Santa Barbara Residential Market Stats
Santa Barbara Courthouse
Current Market Trends as of June 24, 2010 according to the
Santa Barbara Multiple Listing Statistics


Sales are down across the board proving Santa Barbara is not immune to what is happening around the world!  Although there has been some stabilization in average prices, sales volume is still way down, 28-32%. The one trend that I notice is that prices are returning to levels not seen since 2002/2003!  That's great news for buyers in our market.

Here's the statistics at a glance for the first two quarters of 2010, first condos then single family residences and estates:

 Condos
 No. Sold 2009
No. Sold 2010 
Sold Vol. 2009 
Sold Vol. 2010 
Avg. Price 2009 
Avg. Price 2010 
 Carpinteria/Summerland
 20
31
$9,863,000
$16,230,300
$493,150
$523,558 
 Montecito
13
3
$20,946,450
$2,844,000
$1,611,265
$948,000
 Santa Barbara Eastside
 36
37
 $27,934,900
$23,132,900
$775,969
$625,214 
 Santa Barbara Westside
 46
40
$31,483,500
$23,555,800
$684,424
$588,895 
 Goleta South
 45
49
$26,645,700
$22,133,463
 $547,682
$451,703 
 Goleta North
 26
31
$13,464,700
$12,280,600
$517,873
$396,148 

Houses/Estates
 No. Sold
2009
No. Sold
2010 
Sold Vol.
2009 
Sold Vol.
2010 
Avg. Price
2009 
Avg. Price
2010 
 Carpinteria/Summerland
 40
48
$78,279,300
$66,210,530
$1,956,982
$1,379,386
 Montecito
 114
85
$542,213,211
$302,789,075
$4,756,256
$3,562,224 
 Santa Barbara Eastside
 134
134
 $178,755,866
$142,314,850
$1,333,999
$1,062,051 
 Santa Barbara Westside
 95
104
$104,366,000
$86,314,999
$1,098,589
$829,952 
 Hope Ranch
13
10
$39,844,080
$29,967,500
$3,064,929
$2,996,750 
 Goleta South
 55
52
$50,835,000
$48,858,550
 $924,273
$939,588 
 Goleta North
 109
93
$109,972,985
$77,773,045
$1,008,926
$1,139,887

This information pertains to SFR and condominiums only and does not include manufactured
housing or land.  It also does not include 50 Million plus single sales.


It's obvious when you look at the statistics for the first two quarters of 2010, the numbers are down in volume, but show prices stabilizing as I predicted.  This is a great time to get off the sidelines and take avantage of these great Santa Barbara prices.

If you are thinking of buying today, call me and I can tell you about my best buys of the week!

Santa Barbara...A destination of choice.

michael@michaelhumphrey.com  By the way, I check emails regularly!  So send me a list of your housing criteria and I'll find it for you!