Santa Barbara, CA is showing cooling conditions based on live Census ACS and macroeconomic data. Median household income is $106,182 with a price-to-income ratio of 14.8x — elevated relative to the national median. ACS median home value—an owner-estimated value, not a live sale or listing price—stands at $1,570,800, vacancy rate at 7.4%, and 51.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. On the macro side, the 30-year mortgage rate is 7.28%, national unemployment is 4.2%, and CPI inflation is running 3.7% YoY. The Market Score of 49 reflects rate pressure, with stretched affordability and loosening inventory.
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| Market | Similarity | ACS home value | Median income | Price / income | Vacancy | Market score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 78% | $1,394,500 | $140,970 | 9.9x | 12.2% | 50 |
| Seattle, WA | 63% | $938,600 | $123,860 | 7.6x | 7.7% | 50 |
| Denver, CO | 50% | $616,000 | $94,718 | 6.5x | 6.7% | 55 |
| Portland, OR | 47% | $581,500 | $90,919 | 6.4x | 5.9% | 53 |
Owner-estimated value from the U.S. Census ACS; not a live sale or listing price. Similarity also uses household income, affordability, vacancy, owner occupancy, and education metrics. Market scores use the existing ACS, FRED, BEA, and Metro Analytics model inputs.
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