Is Santa Maria, CA 93454 a buyer’s or seller’s market?

The Santa Maria housing market right now

In the three months ending August 31, 2026, 45% of homes in Santa Maria, CA 93454 sold above their list price, the typical home went under contract in 27 days and there were 1.7 months of supply. Under four months of supply means sellers have the edge: expect competition for well-priced homes. That’s based on 69 home sales.

Compared with the same period a year earlier, the share selling over asking was about the same (47% then), homes sold about as fast and the median sale price held steady to $648,719. Overall, Santa Maria is about as competitive as it was a year ago.

Within Santa Barbara County, homes here sell faster than in 90% of the county’s ZIP codes, and sell more often over asking than in 85%. On our competition score, Santa Maria ranks #180 of 1,069 CA ZIP codes with enough sales (score 80 out of 100).

Nearby, buyers who want less competition could look at Los Olivos 93441 (0% sold over asking) or Casmalia 93429 (0% sold over asking), while New Cuyama 93254 (100% sold over asking) is even more competitive.