Market Update

Santa Ynez Valley Region

Q1 2026

Residential Property Snapshot

Single Family Homes & Condos | Q1 2026
Med. Sales Price
$1.41m
2% less than in
Q1 2025
Avg. Days On Market
85
8% fewer than in
Q1 2025
Closed Sales
45
13% more than in
Q1 2025
Inventory
110
39% more than in
Q1 2025
Closed
New
Inventory

Closed Sales by Price

  • Single Family Homes
  • Condos
 |  Q1 2026
Closed Sales by Price — underlying data
Closed Under $1m28.9%
Q1 '2613
Q1 '259
1YR CHANGE+44%
Closed $1m - $3m55.6%
Q1 '2625
Q1 '2524
1YR CHANGE+4%
Closed $3m - $5m11.1%
Q1 '265
Q1 '256
1YR CHANGE-17%
Closed Over $5m4.4%
Q1 '262
Q1 '251
1YR CHANGE+100%
By Year
By Price

Market Data by Year

  • Single Family Homes
  • Condos

 |  Q1 2026

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'25 - '26
Inventory
Inventory represents the number of active properties on the market at the end of the quarter
39%
New Listings
New Listings represents the number of properties listed during the quarter.
8%
Months Supply of Inventory
Months' supply of inventory refers to the number of months it would take for the current inventory of homes on the market to sell given the current sales pace.
30%
Closed Sales
13%
Average Days On Market
Average Days on Market represents the number of days that a property has been listed until a seller has accepted an offer and signed a contract.
-8%

5 Communities

Communities

Ballard

Median
$3.79m
DOM
62
Sales
2
Inv
3

Buellton

Median
$920k
DOM
44
Sales
10
Inv
17

Los Olivos

Median
$1.45m
DOM
99
Sales
3
Inv
7

Santa Ynez

Median
$1.75m
DOM
104
Sales
11
Inv
17

Solvang

Median
$1.6m
DOM
109
Sales
13
Inv
22

Data provided by North Santa Barbara County Regional MLS, and Santa Barbara Association of Realtors. All information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Data is based on the closed date as of Mar 31, 2026 end of day. This report was last updated Apr 7, 2026.

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