The Santa Ynez Valley is the heart of Santa Barbara County ranch country: oak-studded hills, horse ranches, vineyards and small towns, from Solvang and Buellton to Los Olivos, Ballard and Santa Ynez, all within reach of Santa Barbara over San Marcos Pass.
Ranches and land for sale in Santa Ynez Valley
$52,500,0001620 Westerly RoadSanta Ynez, CA 934608 Beds · 14 Baths · 200 AcresListed by: Village Properties
$24,995,0002370 N Refugio RoadSanta Ynez, CA 934609 Beds · 11 Baths · 15,118 Sq Ft · 24.44 AcresListed by: Sotheby's International Realty
$22,000,0001430 Count Fleet StreetSanta Ynez, CA 934604 Beds · 5 Baths · 6,900 Sq Ft · 116.39 AcresListed by: Sotheby's International Realty
$19,000,0007351 Happy Canyon RoadSanta Ynez, CA 9346058 Beds · 52 Baths · 554 AcresListed by: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
$12,500,0001750 Rambling Oaks RoadSanta Ynez, CA 9346045 Beds · 46 Baths · 204.11 AcresListed by: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
$10,000,000959 E Hwy 246Solvang, CA 934633 Beds · 4 Baths · 2,680 Sq Ft · 43.67 AcresListed by: Keller Williams Realty Santa Barbara
$9,950,0003325 Figueroa Mountain RoadLos Olivos, CA 934603 Beds · 6 Baths · 5,000 Sq Ft · 178 AcresListed by: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
$9,900,000485 Alisal RoadSolvang, CA 934630.54 AcresListed by: Santa Ynez Valley Real Estate
$2,775,0001848 Mora AvenueSanta Ynez, CA 9346018.78 AcresListed by: Keller Williams Realty Santa Barbara
$1,495,0000 White Oak RoadSanta Ynez, CA 934605.01 AcresListed by: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
$1,495,0002865 N Refugio RoadSanta Ynez, CA 9346020 AcresListed by: Sotheby's International RealtyData services provided by IDX Broker
Buying or selling a ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley
Buyers come here for equestrian properties, vineyard and wine-country estates, working cattle land and private ranchettes. The valley includes several wine regions, among them Happy Canyon, Ballard Canyon and the broader Santa Ynez Valley appellation, and land with good water and usable ground is always in demand.
Every parcel is different. Water production, agricultural zoning, Williamson Act contracts, access and building envelopes can change what a property is worth and what you can do with it. I help sellers price for those details and help buyers check them before they commit.
I’m Jody Neal, a ranch, land and estate specialist with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties: #1 individual agent in the Santa Barbara office in 2025 and Chairman’s Circle Diamond, the top one-half of one percent of BHHS agents worldwide. See how I help ranch sellers and ranch buyers.
Common questions
What kinds of ranches sell in the Santa Ynez Valley?
Horse properties, vineyard and wine-country estates, cattle and grazing land, ranchettes with a main home and barns, and larger legacy ranches.
What should I check before buying land in the Santa Ynez Valley?
Water (well production and quality), zoning and allowed uses, any Williamson Act contract, legal access and easements, fire exposure and insurability, and septic capacity.
