Santa Maria Homes for Sale

Santa Maria Real Estate Market Conditions

Median sales price
$635,000
0%
change since last quarter
# Active listings
101
30-day change

Santa Maria Schools and Demographics

Schools

Demographics

Elementary Schools near Santa Maria, CA

	Grades	Students	P/T Ratio	ZIP
Adam (william Laird) Elementary School	PK - 06	850	23	93458
Alice Shaw Elementary School	KG - 06	570	27	93455
Alvin Elementary School	PK - 06	946	22	93454
Arellanes (don Juan Bautista) Elementary School	KG - 06	300	25	93455
Battles (washington) Elementary School	PK - 06	600	15	93454
Benjamin Foxen Elementary School	KG - 08	189	0	93454
Bill Libbon Elementary	KG - 06	491	0	93454
Bonita Elementary School	PK - 06	533	22	93458
Bruce (robert) Elementary School	PK - 06	1,200	32	93458
Dana Elementary School	PK - 06	580	25	93444
Fairlawn Elementary School	PK - 06	709	27	93458
Guadalupe Preschool	PK - PK	734	22	93434
Joe Nightingale Elementary School	KG - 06	750	19	93455
Lange (dorothea) Elementary School	PK - 06	600	0	93444
Liberty Elementary School	KG - 06	850	28	93458
Martin Luther Tunnell Elementary School	KG - 06	785	22	93454
Mary Buren Elementary School	PK - 04	700	23	93434
Miller (isaac) Elementary School	PK - 06	1,000	18	93454
Nipomo Elementary School	KG - 06	380	0	93444
Oakley (calvin C.) Elementary School	PK - 06	860	23	93458
Oceano Elementary School	PK - 06	361	0	93445
Ontiveros (juan Pacifico) Elementary School	PK - 06	967	23	93458
Orcutt School For Independent Study	KG - 08	0	0	93455
Patterson Road Elementary School	KG - 06	500	20	93455
Pine Grove Elementary School	KG - 06	555	28	93455
Ralph Dunlap Elementary School	KG - 06	600	30	93455
Rice (william) Elementary School	PK - 06	900	30	93454
Roberto And Dr. Francisco Jimenez Elementary School	KG - 08	950	0	93458
Sanchez (david J.) Elementary School	KG - 06	759	0	93458
Taylor (ida Redmond) Elementary School	KG - 06	910	24	93454

	Grades	Students	P/T Ratio	ZIP
Arellanes Junior High School	07 - 08	600	20	93455
El Camino Junior High School	07 - 08	800	0	93458
Fesler (isaac) Junior High School	07 - 08	997	19	93454
Kermit Mckenzie Junior High School	05 - 08	560	0	93434
Kunst (tommie) Junior High School	07 - 08	1,133	16	93458
Lakeview Junior High School	07 - 08	475	16	93455
Orcutt Junior High School	07 - 08	500	17	93455

	Grades	Students	P/T Ratio	ZIP
Central Coast New Tech High School	09 - 12	257	13	93444
Ernest Righetti High School	09 - 12	2,450	25	93455
Nipomo High School	09 - 12	908	17	93444
Orcutt Academy Charter	09 - 12	629	0	93455
Pioneer Valley High School	09 - 12	3,216	31	93454
Santa Maria High School	09 - 12	3,081	17	93454

	Grades	Students	P/T Ratio	ZIP
Delta High School	11 - 12	350	29	93455
Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/santa Maria	KG - 12	204	17	93455
Willow High School	09 - 12	42	14	93455

	City	County

Population	107,327	446,786
Population Density	4,706	163
Median Age	33.2	36.1
People per Household	3.7	2.9
Median Household Income	64,791	79,381
Average Income per Capita	21,492	38,127

Santa Maria, California, is a community located in Southern California, the Santa Barbara County. The city is situated 150 miles away from Downtown Los Angeles and 120 miles away from the city of Los Angeles. The population of Santa Maria is 100,062, meaning that it is the county’s largest city. The area itself counts 171,227 inhabitants, including the Orcutt Township, Guadalupe city and Santa Maria. The community is known for the Santa Maria Style Barbecue and for the notable wine industry. Santa Maria is served by the school district Santa Maria-Bonita and the high school district Santa Maria Joint Union. There are also a few colleges included in the community.

Santa Maria Homes for Sale and Real Estate

The real estate market in Santa Maria is in a slight recovery. The median listing price is $375,270, the average sale price is $192,500 and a standard rent is somewhere around $1,011. The market is featuring 90 active listings, out of which 16.7% are distressed listings. In 2010, Santa Maria included 26,908 households and 28,294 residences. The density was 1,209.4/sq mile. The owner-occupied properties formed 51.6% of the housing units and the renter-occupied houses were 48.4%. In 2012 vacancy rate for owner-occupied houses is 1.9% and the vacancy rate for rentals is 3.8%. Additionally, the rental housing units are inhabited by 52,083 persons and owner-occupied properties are inhabited by 46,463 people. Finally, the real estate market in Santa Maria includes a wide array of housing units, from detached single-family houses to other properties.

Santa Maria Communities

The main neighborhoods in Santa Maria are:

City Center
Grant St / Miller St
North Santa Maria
Miller St / Chapel St
Midco
Chapel St
Orcutt
Rosemary / Rex
Magellan Dr / Seaward Dr
Donovan Rd / Blosser Rd
McElhany Ave
Broadway
Arroyo Grande
New Cuyama
Lompoc
Guadalupe
Buellton
Garey / Sisquoc

Santa Maria Employment Opportunities

The major industries in the city are educational services, agriculture, maintenance and repair, construction, public administration, food services, accommodation, health care, insurance and finance and social assistance. Also, some of the main occupations in the area are sales workers, agricultural workers, grounds and building cleaning, cashiers, secretaries and retail sales. Santa Maria features big companies like:

AT&T
Arby’s
Nike
Domino’s Pizza
JCPenney
T.J. Maxx
Subway
SAS Shoes
Sears
Quiznos
Marriott
Macy’s

Also, top employers in Santa Maria include:

VTC Enterprises
Den-Mat
C & D Zodiac
Bonipak
City of Santa Maria
The Union High School District Santa Maria Joint
Allan Hancock College
The School District Santa Maria-Bonita
Marian Medical Center
Vandenberg Air Force Base

Santa Maria Attractions

The most famous feature of Santa Maria is its plethora of barbecued meat. The city is mainly known for the delicious tri-tip steak. It is a triangular muscle of beef sliced into steaks or utilized for ground beef. The Santa Maria Style barbecue refers to the special seasoning of various meats and, in particular, of the tri-tip. The meats are rubbed with spices, pepper and salt and then grilled or cooked on a rotisserie. At the same time, Santa Maria is renowned for its wines. The Santa Maria Valley is perfect for growing varieties like Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Visiting the multiple wineries is a top activity in Santa Maria. The theatre scene is also very impressive. The PCPA, a production company and theatrical school has had notable alumni such as Zac Efron, Robin Williams, Mercedes Ruehl, Kelly McGillis and Kathy Bates. Other interesting attractions are the production locations for films like The Rocketeer, Pirates of Caribbean, Hidalgo, Sideways, Rockets Red Glare and Barton Fink. People might also visit:

Wild Life Arts
Aloha Inn
Santa Maria Elks Lodge
The Luffa Farm
912 1 -2 Gallery
Camelot Park Santa Maria
Santa Maria Historical Museum

Santa Maria Transportation and Commuting

Santa Maria and the Santa Maria Valley are crossed by Route 101. This is the main connection among the west coast cities. The commuters also use State Route 135 and State Route 1. The closest train station is situated in Guadalupe and it provides connections to Los Angeles and San Diego. Santa Maria is served by the Santa Maria Area Transit, a bus service using county-run and city lines. There is also the Breeze Bus that offers service to Santa Maria, Vandenberg Air Force Base and Lompoc. Greyhound Lines provides long-distance bus services. The closest international airports are San Jose International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, John Wayne Airport and Ontario / LA International Airport.

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Santa Maria Weather

The average high temperature in July is 73.5 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 39.3 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 14.01 inches per year, with inches of snow per year. No weather information available.