Top real estate agents in Santa Barbara, CA
Everything you need to choose well in Santa Barbara: what the market is doing, where your home fits, and which of its 53 ranked agents actually deliver — ranked by verified results, never by who paid.
The Santa Barbara market right now
Last 12 months, compared with the 12 before · verified closed salesHow the Santa Barbara market is moving
Median sale price by quarter
Homes sold by quarter
The long view: Santa Barbara home values since 2012
Median sale price by year
Long-term data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. Current year partial.
Where does your home fit in Santa Barbara?
The middle half of Santa Barbara homes sold between $1.2M and $2.5M over the last 24 months — and one in ten topped $3.6M. Agents who win in one price range are often invisible in another, so compare agents against your price point, not just the citywide average.
Most agents here barely transact — that's why the ranking matters
Half of the 104 agents who closed a deal in Santa Barbara in the last two years closed just one. Experience in your market and price range is rare — the list below shows who actually has it.
The Santa Barbara leaderboard
| # | Agent | Brokerage | Score | Sales (24 mo) in Santa Barbara | Median price | Avg DOM | Sale÷list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erin Chadwick | Compass | 84 | 6 | $1.6M | 11 | 103.2% |
| 2 | Hitchcock & Associates | Compass | 82 | 27 | $1.9M | 21 | 100.1% |
| 3 | Kevin Goodwin | Goodwin & Thyne Properties | 70 | 3 | $2.0M | 27 | 98.3% |
| 4 | Brooke Ebner | BHHS California Properties | 61 | 9 | $3.0M | 68 | 92.1% |
| 5 | Steven Golis | Radius Group Commercial RE | 60 | 6 | $2.4M | 52 | 87.4% |
| 6 | Laura Drammer | Berkshire Hathaway HomeService | 57 | 3 | $2.0M | 62 | 93.4% |
| 7 | Michelle King | Village Properties | 52 | 3 | $1.3M | 133 | 94.6% |
| 8 | Gary Goldberg | Coastal Properties | 48 | 2 | $3.8M | 74 | 90.3% |
| 9 | Randy Freed | Berkshire Hathaway HomeService | 45 | 2 | $3.1M | 88 | 95.3% |
| 10 | Adam Mckaig | Douglas Elliman of California | 33 | 3 | $2.1M | 191 | 75.1% |
| 11 | Christos Celmayster | Hayes Commercial Group, Inc. | 33 | 3 | $1.8M | 37 | 98.0% |
| 12 | Cristal Clarke | Berkshire Hathaway HomeService | 33 | 3 | $13.0M | 83 | 96.3% |
| 13 | Larry Krogh | LIV Sotheby's International | 27 | 2 | $1.8M | 9 | 105.3% |
| 14 | Jonathan Standring | Beachside Partners | 27 | 2 | $3.6M | 148 | 95.3% |
| 15 | Hector Cano | Better Homes Realty | 27 | 2 | $1.1M | 38 | 87.5% |
| 16 | Nancy Suarez-Treichler | Burrows Real Estate Company | 27 | 2 | $260K | 44 | 100.0% |
| 17 | Maria Rios | RE/MAX One | 27 | 2 | $1.0M | 76 | 86.3% |
| 18 | Betcy Elie | Meridian Capital Real Estate | 27 | 2 | $930K | 15 | 103.3% |
| 19 | Trini Hernandez | Century 21 Masters | 0 | 1 | $1.4M | 13 | 100.0% |
| 20 | Francis Wells | Re/Max Top Producers | 0 | 1 | $887K | 10 | 92.4% |
Score (0–100) summarizes each agent's recent verified results in Santa Barbara — sales closed, speed, and pricing outcomes. Agents cannot pay to change it. Showing the top 20 of 53 ranked agents (5+ closed sales here, last 24 months) — browse all 115 agents active in Santa Barbara.
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Frequently asked questions
Who are the top real estate agents in Santa Barbara, CA?
Based on verified sale results over the last 24 months, the top agents in Santa Barbara include Erin Chadwick, Hitchcock & Associates, Kevin Goodwin. Rankings reflect closed sales, speed of sale, and pricing results — agents cannot pay for placement.
How are Santa Barbara agents ranked?
By verified sale results in Santa Barbara: how much an agent actually closes, how fast their listings sell versus the local norm, and how their pricing holds up. No agent can pay to change their position.
Which brokerages sell the most homes in Santa Barbara?
By share of agent transaction sides over the last 24 months: Compass (26.1%), BHHS California Properties (8.2%), Berkshire Hathaway HomeService (5.9%).
What is the Santa Barbara housing market like in 2026?
Over the last 12 months Santa Barbara recorded 53 home sales at a median $1,600,000. Homes typically sell in 33 days at 97.0% of asking price, and 32% of listings took a price cut before selling.