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Agent Pronto analyzes transaction data, specialties, client reviews, and more to find the best agent for you. Updated for November 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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Information and statistics on the latest trends in the Riviera real estate market, updated for November 2025. *
The typical home value in Riviera is projected to be $2,535,000 for the month of October. September’s finalized data reported the typical value of a home in the neighborhood to be $2,600,000—down 40.23% over the previous 12 months. For comparison, city-level data pegged home values at $2,060,500 in Santa Barbara for the most recent reporting period. That number is expected to float around $2,012,000 in October.
Riviera had 12 new listings and 5 listings that went under contract in September, decreasing the area’s total available inventory to 17—down 10.53% from the previous month. Inventory is projected to have further decreased in October.
The median listing price for homes in Riviera fell 0.86% from August to September, bringing the current median listing price to $2,870,000. Based on projected data for October, listing prices may continue to fall.
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 48 days, compared to 45 days in September 2024. In recent months the median number of days from listed to pending appears to be steady. 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.
Riviera offers residents stunning ocean views, a relaxed yet vibrant coastal lifestyle, easy access to beaches and parks, and a close-knit community that balances privacy with connection.
Riviera rewards daily life with cinematic views, terraced streets, and a sense of history that still feels forward-looking. Perched above Santa Barbara, this hillside district offers sweeping panoramas of the Pacific and Channel Islands, dramatic sunrises over the city, and evenings punctuated by music wafting from the open-air Santa Barbara Bowl. Locals unwind on the stone paths of Franceschi Park, explore the rose gardens at the landmark Old Mission Santa Barbara, and catch arthouse premieres at the lovingly restored Riviera Theatre, home to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s year-round programming.
Architecture ranges from classic Spanish Colonial Revival gems with hand-laid sandstone walls to contemporary homes that maximize the hillside’s light and breeze. Alameda Padre Serra curves along the ridge, linking quiet enclaves with quick access to downtown, the waterfront, and neighboring Montecito. For a celebratory dinner or a sunset cocktail, the hilltop terraces of El Encanto deliver postcard-worthy moments.
Families appreciate enrollment within the Santa Barbara Unified School District, with well-regarded options such as Roosevelt Elementary, Santa Barbara Junior High, and Santa Barbara High School serving many Riviera addresses. Parks, trailheads, and cultural venues sit minutes from most doorsteps, making weekend plans delightfully easy: a morning hike, an afternoon museum visit, and a concert under the stars.
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