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Agent Pronto analyzes transaction data, agent specialties, and client reviews to handpick the best agents in your area. Updated for October 2025. *
* Sales data is calculated based on transaction information available to Agent Pronto at the time of publishing and may not accurately reflect all transactions for a given agent.
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“Melissa is a very professional, thoughtful realtor who goes above and beyond. She is an amazing realtor and I highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell your home. I truly appreciate all she did for us. We love our new home!”
“Amy was excellent. She even made sure my dogs were taken care of when I couldn't be here. She was very personable, reassuring and patient.”
“Pam was very patient with us and our needs. She was always available for us and made sure we were always informed about the listings. Pam is awesome to work with and helped us feel no pressure during our home searching. Pam made us feel very comfortable and answered all our questions and got back to us quickly if she didn't know the answer. If we were to ever make another purchase in the future , we would definitely use Pam as our realtor. I would definitely recommend Pam to any of our family members or friends if they are looking for a home. We love Pam! Thank you Pam very much for everything!!!”
“Michael was the perfect realtor for us in every way! It was an absolute pleasure to work with him and his expertise made us feel completely comfortable with every aspect of the home purchasing process.”
“We have bought and sold homes across the country and by comparison April Hugh is an exceptional Realtor. April has the rare ability to listen to her client and arrive at a clear understanding of the client's goals and works tirelessly to actualize them. In our case she negotiated on our behalf with the prospective Buyer's agent to overcome several issues that were potential Deal Breakers; she always finds a creative solution...April has shown herself to be an outstanding Professional! We unconditionally recommend April Hugh to anyone buying or selling Real Estate in Santa Barbara County CA.”
“I needed to sell my house when my husband passed away. Michael showed compassion, kindness, and patience. He explained everything to me and helped me along the journey. I will be forever grateful for him letting me grieve during this process.”
“Kyle will take the time to understand what you need from your home sale transaction and he provides an honest and accurate assessment of your home's value. His professionalism and communication is top tier, he was a true pleasure to work with and I look forward to working with him again.”
“My husband and I have really enjoyed working with Joel in the process of finding a new home. He has been extremely knowledgeable, patient, and professional. He was timely but not too pushy. He is very detailed-oriented, which we appreciated greatly in the unique home purchase we made. He was very clear in explaining documents, market trends, and legal topics we were less familiar with. He was also very reliable and dependable.”
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“Elisabeth helped us buy and later sell our first home. Both experiences were smooth sailing and overall fantastic. She's responsive and knowledgeable. Grateful to have had such a good realtor through both of those huge life milestones.”
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Information and statistics on the latest trends in the Santa Barbara real estate market, updated for October 2025. *
The typical home value in Santa Barbara is projected to be $2,012,000 for the month of October. September’s finalized data reported the typical value of a home in the city to be $2,060,500—up 3.03% over the previous 12 months. For comparison, county-level data pegged home values at $935,000 in Santa Barbara County for the most recent reporting period. That number is expected to float around $878,500 in October.
Santa Barbara had 64 new listings and 45 listings that went under contract in September, decreasing the area’s total available inventory to 178—down 0.56% from the previous month. Inventory is projected to have further decreased in October.
Of those 178 active listings, 24.16% reduced their price in the month of September. The median listing price for homes in Santa Barbara grew 6.41% from August to September, bringing the current median listing price to $1,968,500. Based on projected data for October, listing prices may continue to grow.
The number of days that homes have been on the market prior to going under contract has been fairly steady year-over-year. In September 2025, the median time for a listed property to go pending was 46 days, compared to 43 days in September 2024. However, in recent months the median number of days from listed to pending appears to be rising. That trend is predicted to have carried through to this October.
Market gauge is calculated based on the the number of active listings divided by home sales over the most recently available reporting period.
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