Santa Barbara, California golf home market

Median asking price
$8.0M
926%above golf homes in California
Price per sq ft
$1798
367%above golf homes in California
Median sold price
$5.6M
26 sales in the last 12 months
Homes for sale
35
across 6 golf clubs
Typical days on market
69
130%above golf homes in California

Inventory as of August 2026

Median sold price

65 recorded sales at golf clubs in Santa Barbara, California · by quarter sold

Median sold price of golf-community homes by quarter in Santa Barbara, California, from 2023-Q4 to 2026-Q3$997K$3.1M$5.1M$7.2MQ4 ’23: $5,960,000 · 5 salesQ1 ’24: $1,422,800 · 3 salesQ2 ’24: $2,118,250 · 6 salesQ3 ’24: $3,892,500 · 6 salesQ4 ’24: $3,240,000 · 3 salesQ1 ’25: $6,400,000 · 5 salesQ2 ’25: $6,500,000 · 9 salesQ3 ’25: $1,825,000 · 3 salesQ4 ’25: $2,500,000 · 3 salesQ1 ’26: $6,750,000 · 7 salesQ2 ’26: $5,700,000 · 9 salesQ3 ’26: $5,520,300 · 6 sales$6.0M$6.8M$5.5MQ4 ’23Q2 ’24Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25Q2 ’26Q3 ’26
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QuarterMedian soldSales
Q4 ’23$5,960,0005
Q1 ’24$1,422,8003
Q2 ’24$2,118,2506
Q3 ’24$3,892,5006
Q4 ’24$3,240,0003
Q1 ’25$6,400,0005
Q2 ’25$6,500,0009
Q3 ’25$1,825,0003
Q4 ’25$2,500,0003
Q1 ’26$6,750,0007
Q2 ’26$5,700,0009
Q3 ’26$5,520,3006

Market sentiment

35 homes listed, selling about 2.2 a month — enough inventory for 16.2 months.

Santa Barbara, California holds 16.2 months of supply — More supply than most golf markets. Less supply favours sellers, more favours buyers. The needle's position is roughly this market's rank among golf markets. ← Favours sellersFavours buyers →

More supply than most golf markets16.2 months of supply

10% less supply than US golf homes — sellers have the edge, buyers less to pick from.

Bands come from the spread of every golf market we measure, not the general US housing convention.

Homes by price

35 golf-community homes for sale in Santa Barbara, California

  • $1.5M–$2M13%
  • $2M–$3M26%
  • $3M–$5M39%
  • $5M+2983%

Distribution of golf-community homes for sale across price bands in Santa Barbara, California. $1.5M–$2M: 1 homes. $2M–$3M: 2 homes. $3M–$5M: 3 homes. $5M+: 29 homes.

How golf homes in Santa Barbara, CA compare

The bar is golf homes in Santa Barbara, CA; the marks are wider golf markets on the same scale.

Median asking price by golf market$8.0M$775K CA$535K US
Price per sq ft by golf market$1798$385 CA$237 US
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MarketMedian asking price by golf marketPrice per sq ft by golf market
golf homes in Santa Barbara, CA$8.0M$1798
golf homes in California$775K$385
US golf homes$535K$237