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387%
Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.
70%
Rent NAT. AVG.
20%
Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Upper State Housing Information

IndexUpper StateSanta BarbaraCalifornia
Median home price$1,589,366$1,920,877$731,680
Median rent asked$2,451$2,803$1,951
Avg. people per household2.52.43.0
Owner occupied households50.8%41.3%54.1%
Renter occupied households49.2%58.7%45.9%

Upper State Housing Market

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Housing Quick Facts

  • The median home price in Upper State is 387% higher than the national average.
  • The median rent asked in Upper State is 70% higher than the national average.
  • The average number of people per household in Upper State is 4% lower than the national average.
  • The number of owner occupied households in Upper State is 20% lower than the national average.
  • The number of renter occupied households in Upper State is 35% higher than the national average.

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      Santa Barbara, CA94,185$1,920,877488%

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      Source: The Upper State, Santa Barbara, CA housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.