Buying Property in Santa Barbara County as a Foreigner
Federal & California tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Santa Barbara County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Santa Barbara County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolvangCity | — | — | — | — | 55 |
| Santa MariaCity | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Santa BarbaraCity | $1,792,262 | 2.7% | 52 | 21 | 36 |
| Lompoc VillageHood | $598,822 | 4.6% | 47 | 31 | 12 |
| Las PositasHood | $1,880,442 | 2.2% | 58 | 22 | 87 |
| Janin AcresHood | $1,689,498 | 2.3% | 63 | 15 | 52 |
| GuadalupeCity | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| GoletaCity | $1,399,584 | 3.4% | 59 | 23 | 72 |
| CarpinteriaCity | — | — | — | — | 24 |
| BuelltonCity | — | — | — | — | 71 |
| 68 BlockHood | $1,399,584 | 3.4% | 50 | 23 | 72 |
| 67 BlockHood | $1,399,584 | 3.4% | 50 | 23 | 72 |
| 66 BlockHood | $1,399,584 | 3.4% | 52 | 23 | 72 |
| 65 BlockHood | $1,399,584 | 3.4% | 56 | 23 | 72 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.6 | 4.9 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 28.3 | 5.1 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.6 | 5.0 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 26.5 |
Federal & California tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 4.8 |
| +1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.8 | 4.4 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 27.8 | 4.4 | — |
