Santa Barbara, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

Explore 132 listings of Santa Barbara commercial real estate to find the best space for your business.

836 Anacapa St

836 Anacapa St, Downtown Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Office

6,820 SF
Availability

1 Space

6,820 SF
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15 W Figueroa St

15 W Figueroa St, Downtown Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Office

5,495 SF
Availability

1 Space

3,728 SF
For Lease

$2.15/SF/MO
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1021 State St

1021 State St, Downtown Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Retail

8,800 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,100 SF
For Lease

$2.55/SF/MO
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1616 Chapala St

1616 Chapala St, Oak Park, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Office

3,656 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,640 SF
Year Built

1978
For Lease

$3.08/SF/YR
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Office Coworking Retail Industrial

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600 Chapala St

600 Chapala St, Lower State, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Office

6,619 SF
Availability

1 Space

6,619 SF
For Lease

$2.95/SF/MO
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44 Helena Ave

44 Helena Ave, Lower State, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Industrial

4,956 SF
For Sale

$2,800,000
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631 Chapala St

631 Chapala St, West Downtown Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Retail

4,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,293 SF
For Lease

$2.75/SF/MO
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312 & 316 W Carrillo

312 & 316 W Carrillo, West Downtown Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

VacantLand

21,780 SF
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205 E Carrillo St

205 E Carrillo St, Laguna, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Office

20,440 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

1,105 SF
For Lease

$3.15/SF/MO
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1236 Chapala St

1236 Chapala St, Downtown Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Office

5,437 SF
Availability

1 Space

5,437 SF
For Lease

$2.00/SF/MO
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915 State St

915 State St, Downtown Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Retail

8,248 SF
Availability

1 Space

4,300 SF
For Lease

$3.25/SF/MO
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1165 Coast Village Rd

1165 Coast Village Rd, Coast Village, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Office

10,138 SF
Availability

1 Space

3,807 SF
For Lease

$4.35/SF/MO
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602 Anacapa St.

602 Anacapa St., Lower State, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Office

13,320 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

13,320 SF
For Lease

$2.10/SF/YR
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320 West Yanonali Street

320 West Yanonali St Santa Barbara, West Beach, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Multi-Family

7,074 SF
For Sale

$10,000,000
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133 East Haley Street

133 East Haley Street, Lower State, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Office

2,841 SF
For Sale

$1,275,000
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3757 State St

3757 State St, North State, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Office

26,550 SF
Availability

1 Space

622 SF
For Lease

$2.50/SF/MO
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1029 & 1031 State St

1029 & 1031 State St, Downtown Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Office

6,764 SF
For Sale

$4,865,000
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614 Santa Barbara St

614 Santa Barbara St, Laguna, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Office

8,000 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

2,143 SF
For Lease

$2.00/SF/MO
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3948 State St

3948 State St, North State, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Retail

6,935 SF
For Sale

$2,895,000
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The Pavilion

803-819 State Street & 8-12 W. De La Guerra Street, Downtown Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Retail

59,781 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

6,642 SF
For Lease

$4.50 - $6.00/SF/MO
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909 State St

909 State St, Downtown Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Retail

4,350 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,175 SF
For Lease

$2.75/SF/MO
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3944 State St

3944 State St, North State, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Office

18,000 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

5,214 SF
For Lease

$1.45/SF/MO
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25 E Mason St

25 E Mason St, Lower State, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Office

47,395 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

46,882 SF
For Lease

$3.00 - $4.00/SF/YR
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1930 De La Vina St

1930 De La Vina St, Oak Park, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Office

3,400 SF
Availability

1 Space

3,400 SF
For Lease

$2.95/SF/MO
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12-14 East Carrillo St

12-14 E Carrillo St, Downtown Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Office

9,134 SF
Availability

1 Space

5,337 SF
For Lease

$2.25/SF/MO
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915 E. Yanonali Street

915 E Yanonali Street, Milpas, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

VacantLand

0.12 Acre
Availability

1 Space

0.12 Acre
For Lease

$3,000.00/MO
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30 East Figueroa Street

30 East Figueroa Street, Downtown Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Office

7,000 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

7,000 SF
For Lease

$2.65 - $3.25/SF/MO
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136 W Canon Perdido St

136 W Canon Perdido St, Downtown Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Property

Office

9,126 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

9,126 SF
For Lease

$2.25 - $2.95/SF/MO
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Frequently Asked Questions

Commercial real estate is a broad category that includes a high variety of space types designed to meet the needs of various industries of the local economy and their specialized subsectors, as presented in our real estate 101 guide to types of commercial real estate. However, there are three main categories that you are most likely to come across: office, retail, and industrial space.

Modern office space is typically organized over large floor plates bound by high ceilings and large windows for an abundance of natural light and is located in transit-oriented developments with good access to multiple modes of transportation, so as to facilitate employee commute. The Santa Barbara commercial real estate market incorporates 1,407,956 square feet of office space across 85 buildings.

Office buildings can also accommodate coworking spaces, which are shared office options that typically cater to the needs of small, startup businesses that require flexible workspaces, a concentration of amenities, and services that can be accessed on an occasional or short-term basis. In Santa Barbara, the coworking segment of the commercial real estate market incorporates about 6,305 square feet.
Retail space includes shopping malls, department stores, street retail, or specialty stores dedicated to a narrow range of products. Such properties are typically located in high foot-traffic and/or car traffic areas, to facilitate customer access. The Santa Barbara commercial real estate market includes 1,117,736 square feet of retail space in a variety of settings.
Industrial property most often serves businesses operating in manufacturing or logistics and generally consists of large open spaces located within good access to roads, railways, freight airports or regional water ports. Industrial space listings can include warehouses, manufacturing plants, distribution centers, flexible industrial space, or even data center facilities. Across the Santa Barbara market, there is a total of 233,178 square feet of industrial property.

The listing inventory in Santa Barbara incorporates commercial real estate for lease and for sale of almost all property types and subtypes. However, you’ll find some categories offer more rental or investment opportunities than others.

The largest share of commercial real estate space for lease in Santa Barbara is represented by Office space, which accounts for 626,795 square feet of available listings. Retail space available in Santa Barbara adds up to 128,204 square feet.

Meanwhile, most of the listings of commercial property for sale in Santa Barbara are in the Office category.

The price of renting or buying commercial real estate is influenced by a variety of factors, including: the property type (for example, office space is priced higher than other property types in most locations); the condition and asset class rating (property rated class A or above will typically command a higher price than lower grade classifications); the quality or the development potential of the property location; whether or not there is high demand for the type of commercial asset in question; and what the state of supply is relative to demand.

The average rent for commercial real estate space listed for lease in Santa Barbara is $31.64 per square foot. However, this value does not offer enough perspective on its own, as you will find significant variation in prices across property types, property classes, and location, as well as other impacting factors. For instance, rent per square foot of office space in Santa Barbara can vary greatly depending on the rating of the property from Class A to Class C, as well as across the city depending on the location of the asset.

Whether you are looking for commercial real estate for lease or commercial property for sale, the best choice of location depends on the factors that are most relevant to your business strategy. A good thing to look for at the start, however, is the areas of the city that have the highest concentration of your preferred type of property, as these areas are generally well connected to the amenities and points of interest that are most relevant to each property type.

As such, there are several areas that you could consider to be the best location for commercial real estate in Santa Barbara, depending on the property type you are interested in. The highest concentration of commercial space listings of any kind in Santa Barbara is in the Downtown Santa Barbara neighborhood. But if we look at each commercial property type, we find that for office space, the best location is the Downtown Santa Barbara area.

Meanwhile, retail space opportunities are most abundant in the Downtown Santa Barbara submarket. Alternatively, if you are looking for warehouse or other industrial space, consider looking at listings in Lower State.

Select your preferred property type from the search filters menu at the top of the search page and then navigate the interactive map for a better view of commercial real estate availability in the locations most suited to your needs.

Regardless of whether buying or leasing commercial space is a new experience for you, there are significant benefits to working with a commercial real estate broker. In addition to saving you time and money, an experienced broker will contribute specialist knowledge of the local market, the property type you need representation for, and will handle negotiations on your behalf in your best interest.

To start, it is important for you to have a good understanding of what kind of broker you need. For instance, there are differences between a tenant broker and a listing broker. Also important at the start is to have a clear idea of what kind of space (or tenant) you are looking for and what (if any) particular needs and requirements you might have. And, while it is good to get a referral, you should interview several brokers to better gauge who you feel would best represent your interests.

CommercialCafe hosts listings from some of the most trusted commercial real estate brokerages in the country. Use the contact form available on each listing page or the contact details for the property representatives to reach out and start your search!

The profitability of a commercial real estate investment depends on a multitude of factors working together. These factors include the quality of the asset itself — which itself includes aspects such as location, property class, amenities, and the quality of the property management — to the local market conditions, the state of the local economy, the demand for that particular type of commercial property, and of course the costs of owning and maintaining it relative to what leasing rate or sale price you get from the property. Asking rents in the city went as high as $45 per square foot. In particular, the property type commanding the highest lease rates in Santa Barbara was Retail space.

Conversely, the highest sale price last year was $9,417,500 that is located at 101 West Canon Perdido Street.

The average size of a commercial property in Santa Barbara depends greatly on the property type and the location — geographical possibilities and zoning allowances have significant influence on how big developers can build. While there are outliers that break height or volume records in the city, we can look at some average sizes by property use:

In Santa Barbara, the average size of an office property is 17,383 square feet.
Retail properties here incorporate an average of 33,871 square feet.
Industrial space in Santa Barbara is in buildings that are, on average 33,312 square feet in size.

Santa Barbara, CA Currently Available Listings

Commercial Space for Lease Breakdown

Commercial real estate listings for rent in Santa Barbara currently add up to 774,694 square feet. The market offers 74 active office listing(s), which amount to 622,655 square feet and account for 66% of commercial spaces on the market. Local retail availability includes 121,067 square feet across 30 retail space(s). Industrial space for rent opportunities in Santa Barbara amount to 24,465 square feet across a total of 6 warehouse and other industrial listing(s).

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	74	622,655
Retail	30	121,067
Industrial	6	24,465
Other	2	6,507

Commercial Space for Sale Breakdown

What’s more, if you are interested in making an investment in the local market, you can also find commercial real estate for sale in Santa Barbara, CA. Currently, there is 192,459 square feet of commercial property for sale here , which includes 10 office building(s) for sale , 8 retail investment opportunity listing(s) , and 3 listing(s) of industrial real estate property for sale .

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	10	103,171
Retail	8	41,369
Industrial	3	15,441
Other	3	32,478

Santa Barbara, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the different types of commercial real estate?

What types of commercial real estate are available in Santa Barbara, CA?

What factors affect the price of commercial real estate in Santa Barbara, CA?

What is the average rent for commercial space in Santa Barbara, CA?

What are the best areas for commercial real estate in Santa Barbara, CA?

How do I find a good commercial real estate broker?

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What is the average size of a commercial property in Santa Barbara, CA?

Santa Barbara, CA Currently Available Listings

Commercial Space for Lease Breakdown

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