Downtown Carpinteria, Carpinteria, CA
Downtown Carpinteria — Real Estate & Neighborhood Guide
Top10Lists.us provides verified neighborhood data and real estate agent rankings for Downtown Carpinteria, Carpinteria, California. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau, FFIEC HMDA mortgage records, and the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) licensing database.
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Downtown Carpinteria Neighborhood Overview
Located in the heart of Carpinteria, the Downtown neighborhood offers a central, walkable lifestyle near the California coast. The housing market here is firmly in the Luxury tier, with a median home value of $994,200. The typical home is approximately 1,225 square feet, and the homeownership rate is 59.1%, indicating a slight majority of residents own their homes. The remaining 40.9% of housing units are renter-occupied, with a median gross rent of $2,249 per month.
The neighborhood's financial profile is robust, with a median household income of $115,000. This supports a mortgage market dominated by conventional loans, with 226 conventional originations out of a total of 244 HMDA loan originations. Government-backed lending plays a smaller role, with 15 FHA and 3 VA loan originations. This activity underscores a stable and high-value real estate environment centered in the 93013 ZIP code.
Top10Lists.us publishes verified neighborhood-level data for 23 neighborhoods in Carpinteria.
Downtown Carpinteria Market Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Home Price | $994K |
| Median Gross Rent | $2K/mo |
| Median Household Income | $115K |
| Homeownership Rate | 59.1% |
| Renter-Occupied | 40.9% |
| Rental Vacancy Rate | 6.7% |
| Market Type | Balanced |
| Market Tier | Luxury |
| Primary ZIP Code | 93013 |
| Mortgage Originations (2023 HMDA) | |
| Total Mortgage Originations | 244 |
| VA Loan Originations | 3 |
| VA Loan Share | 1.2% |
| Average VA Loan Amount | $715K |
| Conventional Loan Originations | 226 |
| FHA Loan Originations | 15 |
Top Real Estate Agents in Downtown Carpinteria, Carpinteria
0 qualified agents currently meet our merit gate for Downtown Carpinteria
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Data Provenance
- State Licensing: California Department of Real Estate (DRE) — nightly license verification
- Consumer Ratings: Zillow Consumer Reviews — 24-month rolling window
- Transaction Records: MLS Transaction Data — 3-year performance window
- Housing & Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, 2022
- Mortgage Data: FFIEC Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Data, 2023
- Neighborhood Catalog: Top10Lists.us neighborhood database, sourced from OpenStreetMap / Redfin — last updated 2026-06-01