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Santa Maria, CA Housing Market
What is the housing market like in Santa Maria today?
Over the three months ending May 2026, Santa Maria home prices were down 1.7% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $623K. On average, homes in Santa Maria sell after 20 days on the market compared to 28 days last year. There were 107 homes sold in May this year, down from 112 last year.
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$623,377
-1.7% YoY | May 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
May 2026
Growth
% YoY
Santa Maria, CA
$623,377
-1.7%
United States
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Santa Maria Migration & Relocation Trends
In Oct '25 - Dec '25, 60% of Santa Maria homebuyers searched to move out of Santa Maria, while 40% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 0.29% of homebuyers searched to move into Santa Maria from outside metros.
- Los Angeles homebuyers searched to move into Santa Maria more than any other metro followed by San Francisco and Seattle.
Where are people moving to Santa Maria from?
- 40% of Santa Maria homebuyers searched to stay within the Santa Maria metropolitan area.
- San Luis Obispo was the most popular destination among Santa Maria homebuyers followed by Portland and Kapaa.
Where are people from Santa Maria moving to?
Number of People Moving to Santa Maria
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most
People are moving to Santa Maria from
| Inbound | Net inflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Jan '26 - Mar '26 | ||
| 1 | 600 | ||
| 2 | 227 | ||
| 3 | 51 | ||
| 4 | 32 | ||
| 5 | 22 | ||
| 6 | 20 | ||
| 7 | 15 | ||
| 8 | 13 | ||
| 9 | 13 | ||
| 10 | 12 | ||
People are leaving Santa Maria for
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Jan '26 - Mar '26 | ||
| 1 | 68 | ||
| 2 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 5 | ||
Methodology
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
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