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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Santa Barbara is $837,200, which is much higher than the state average of $371,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Santa Barbara median house value has grown by 74.49% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Santa Barbara is about the same as the state average rate of 75.60% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Santa Barbara was built is 1962, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 13,825 Owner Occupied Houses in Santa Barbara, CA, #99

Santa Barbara, CA	837,200 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #353

Santa Barbara, CA	74.49%
California	75.60%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Santa Barbara, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,765, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	34,522, 91.41%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	13,825, 36.61%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	20,697, 54.80%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	3,243, 8.59%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	536, 1.42%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	276, 0.73%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	596, 1.58%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,110, 2.94%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	725, 1.92%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1174

Santa Barbara, CA	California	U.S.
1962	1974	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Santa Barbara, CA	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	13,825	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	9,641	69.74%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	4,184	30.26%, see rank	26.34%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Santa Barbara, CA	2,991 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Santa Barbara, CA	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	23	0.24%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	55	0.57%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	117	1.21%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	108	1.12%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	903	9.37%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	927	9.62%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	2,709	28.10%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	4,799	49.78%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Santa Barbara, CA	28.40% of the Total Income
California	28.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Santa Barbara, CA	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	589	6.11%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	2,026	21.01%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,600	26.97%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,327	13.76%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	3,061	31.75%, see rank	28.35%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Santa Barbara, CA	581 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Santa Barbara, CA	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	210	5.02%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	449	10.73%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,092	26.10%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	768	18.36%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,665	39.79%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Santa Barbara, CA	11.90% of the Total Income
California	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Santa Barbara, CA	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	1,836	43.88%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,137	27.17%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	498	11.90%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	145	3.47%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	540	12.91%, see rank	9.62%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Santa Barbara, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,765, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	17,446, 46.20%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	3,544, 9.38%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	2,449, 6.48%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,116, 8.25%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,439, 9.11%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	7,334, 19.42%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	437, 1.16%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Santa Barbara, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,765, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	1,759, 4.66%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,979, 5.24%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	6,998, 18.53%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	8,893, 23.55%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	7,236, 19.16%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	4,504, 11.93%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	3,201, 8.48%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,547, 4.10%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,648, 4.36%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.40, see rank	5.10	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Santa Barbara, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,765, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,947, 5.16%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	9,184, 24.32%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	12,272, 32.50%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	10,371, 27.46%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	3,121, 8.26%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	870, 2.30%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Santa Barbara, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	34,522, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	24,466, 70.87%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	457, 1.32%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	7,329, 21.23%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	33, 0.10%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	94, 0.27%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	112, 0.32%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	49, 0.14%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	1,982, 5.74%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Santa Barbara, CA	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	20,336, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	132, 0.65%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	498, 2.45%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	601, 2.96%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	663, 3.26%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,066, 10.16%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,041, 29.71%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	4,975, 24.46%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	5,360, 26.36%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$1,517, see rank	$1,243	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Santa Barbara, CA	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	34,522, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,438, 9.96%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	13,512, 39.14%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	11,589, 33.57%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	5,983, 17.33%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.