About Santa Barbara's Carpinteria

Looking for a great deal in Santa Barbara? You’ll find many in its nearby neighboring beach town. A mere ten miles south of Santa Barbara exists the pleasant little beach town known as Carpinteria. Well-known for having “the world’s safest beach” (also home to Rincon Point beach, a world famous surfing spot), Carpinteria is a charming and unique coastal town, beloved by its diverse population consisting of approximately 20,000 year round residents and numerous second home part-timers (aka, ‘Snow Birds’). Amongst vacationers, as a dream vacation spot, Carpinteria is considered to be one of Santa Barbara’s best kept destination secrets.

Carpinteria real estate prices are amongst the lowest in the Santa Barbara area. Carpinteria real estate begins with entry-level homes beginning in the $400,000+ price range, condos in the $200,000+ range. The oceanfront areas of Carpinteria include Padaro Lane, Sandyland Cove and Sand Point and offer everything from luxurious oceanfront estates to small beach bungalows, and get-away condos. Prices generally range from around $500,000+ for a small beach side condo; and on-the-sand homes begin at $2 million and go as high as $30 million for an amazing ocean front compound. Carpinteria’s beautiful foothills offer panoramic ocean view homes, estates and ranches with prices starting at around $1 million and up to $10 million.

If you would like more information on the Carpinteria & Santa Barbara Real Estate Market, or more specific information about properties for sale within other Santa Barbara communites, including, Montecito, Summerland, Goleta, Hope Ranch, and the Santa Ynez Valley, please contact me, sylvia@sanbarb.com, cell: 805-448-8882.