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Santa Barbara Commercial Real Estate Stats – Q1 2023

  • CRE Sales: 19 (vs 24 in Q4 2022)
  • Largest Commercial Sale: $9,250,000 (Castillo Inn at the Beach)
  • Sales Volume: $40.5 Million (vs $101 Million in Q4 2022)

Santa Barbara Q1 Vacancy Rates

  • Office 13.8% (vs 9.7% in Q4 2022)
  • Industrial 0.4% (vs 0.1% in Q4 2022)
  • Retail 2.6% (vs 2.7% in Q4 2022)

Q1 Quarterly Absorption (SF)

  • Office 34,200 (vs 30,600 in Q4 2022)
  • Industrial 12,800 (vs 31,900 in Q4 2022)
  • Retail 33,800 (vs 25,000 in Q4 2022)

Average Gross Asking Rates / SF

  • Office $3.24 (vs $3.31 in Q4 2022)
  • Industrial $2.26 (vs $3.09 in Q4 2022)
  • Retail $4.31 (vs $4.38 in Q4 2022)

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Santa Barbara Economic and Demographic Info & Stats

Santa Barbara’s economy primarily comes from tourism, but there are also other industries in the area, such as: agriculture, health care, education, government, tech and manufacturing.

Primary employers in the area are UCSB, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Santa Barbara city and county governments, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, and Chumash Casino Resort.

  • Santa Barbara County Population: 448,900+ Residents
  • Average Annual Salary: $59,500*
  • Santa Barbara City Population: 88,700+ Residents
  • Median Home Price: $464,954*
  • Santa Barbara Unemployment Rate: 8.6%*
  • Best Places to Live in CA: #5* *According to U.S. News & World Report