Area data
Santa Barbara, CA — ZIP 93105
Population: 24,437 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 93105 (Santa Barbara, CA) is $1.90M — up 3.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $2.01M after a median 37 days on market. Typical rent runs $3,848/month. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with drought, landslide, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$1.90M
Typical home value
+3.9%
1-year change
37
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $1.90M
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +78.1%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $1.90M
- House Price Index (state)
- 423.4 (-0.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $2.01M
- Median list price
- $2.10M
- Median price per sqft
- $1,111
- 1-year sale-price change
- +14.9%
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 46
- For-sale inventory
- 58
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 52
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 58 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,848/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.5%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $2,479/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,711/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $3,106/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,990/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $4,557/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.7 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 19.8 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Santa Barbara Unified, Peabody Charter District
- Schools include
- Adams Elementary, Peabody Charter
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, landslide, earthquake, inland flooding, wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Very High · landslide: Very High · wildfire: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively High · inland flooding: Relatively High · heat wave: Relatively Low
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone C
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 82
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 97% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 25.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 10a (extreme annual low 30 to 35°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 164
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 201
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 87
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 29,158
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 23,549
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Channel Islands National Park (38 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) (8 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 1
- Hospitals include
- SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 105
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -2,799 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1963
- Housing built before 1970
- 63.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 6.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $8,499
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 179,411
- Average weekly wage
- $1,354
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Agriculture, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,371
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 93105 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $1.90M | $695,380 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $2.01M | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 37 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $3,848/mo | $2,786/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $8,499 | $4,533 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 93105?
- $1.90M.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 93105?
- $2.01M.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 93105?
- Median days on market: 37 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 93105?
- Typical rent: $3,848/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 93105?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, landslide, earthquake, inland flooding, wildfire.
- Is ZIP 93105 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 93105. 82 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is C. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 93105?
- Risk to homes is higher than 97% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 93105?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 93105?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 93105?
- 2 schools (2 elementary) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 93105 walkable?
- Walkability index: 11.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 93105?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 52. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 93105?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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