Santa Barbara Shores Homes for Sale

Santa Barbara Shores is a luxury waterfront, luxury community in Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida. Properties are priced from $2,000,000 to $15,000,000. Pure Equity lists homes in Santa Barbara Shores and represents buyers. Commission is negotiable, and what we are paid is agreed with you in writing before you commit to anything.

Pure Equity Realty covers Santa Barbara Shores and the Pompano Beach area. We list for 1%, which includes photography, MLS syndication, and negotiation support. Buyers pay nothing for representation. For current market data, see Florida Realtors' market statistics.

Our MLS feed shows a single listing for Santa Barbara Shores Pompano Beach homes for sale as of October 2026. The median asking price is $14.8M.

That is 3997% above the Pompano Beach median of $360,000. On a per-foot basis, homes here ask about $1,404 per square foot, compared with $308 across Pompano Beach. So the median price buys roughly 10,500 square feet of living area. With so few listings, though, treat these figures as a snapshot rather than a trend.

Listings here have averaged 198 days on the market. That is slower than the Pompano Beach average of 139 days. Because of that, buyers often have more room to negotiate on price, repairs or closing costs.

Homes listed in Santa Barbara Shores date from 1955 to 2006. That puts them between 20 and 71 years old.

The range straddles 2002, when Florida adopted its statewide building code. Therefore two similar-looking homes here can carry very different insurance premiums. Ask for the wind mitigation report on any home you consider, since it drives much of that difference.

In addition, most Florida insurers ask for a four-point inspection on homes 30 years or older. It covers the roof, electrical, plumbing and HVAC. Updated systems usually make coverage easier to place.

Santa Barbara Shores includes waterfront homes. Waterfront lots in South Florida often sit in FEMA special flood hazard areas, where lenders require flood insurance. Before you commit, look up the address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and ask the seller for an elevation certificate.

At a median near $14.8M, Santa Barbara Shores sits in the luxury tier of Pompano Beach. Jumbo financing and proof of funds usually come up early in these negotiations.

Here is what the median Santa Barbara Shores price means in Florida closing terms. At $14.8M, a 20% down payment comes to about $2.95M, leaving a loan near $11.8M.

Florida then taxes that loan twice. First, documentary stamp tax on the note runs 35 cents per $100, or about $41,300. Next, the intangible tax of 0.2% adds about $23,600. Buyers normally pay both at closing.

On the seller side, Florida deed stamps cost 70 cents per $100 of price. At the Santa Barbara Shores median, that is about $103,250.

Finally, owner-occupants should file for the Florida homestead exemption by March 1. It removes up to $50,000 of assessed value. After that, Save Our Homes caps yearly assessment increases at 3% or inflation, whichever is lower. To see what these numbers mean for your budget, get pre-approved before you tour.

Recent Santa Barbara Shores listings show assignments to McNab (elementary), Pompano Beach (middle) and Blanche Ely (high). However, boundaries can change each year, so confirm the assignment for a specific address with Broward County Public Schools.