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Are buyers active in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through September 2026 · v269
- Sold Score
- 51/100
- YoY Fair Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.33
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.0%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 58
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 29.2%
- YoY of active listings
Buyer demand in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara is **actively shopping** as of September 2026. The pending ratio is 0.33 — that's contracts under negotiation versus the homes available to buy.
Homes take a median of 58 days to go under contract. Active inventory is +4.4% year over year, giving buyers more choice and slower-paced decisions. Sellers are responding: 29.2% of listings have cut price. Overall, the Primpted Sold Score for Santa Maria-Santa Barbara is 51/100 (Fair Chance of Selling).
— Live indicators (September 2026): Sold Score: 51/100 (Fair Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.33 · Inventory YoY: +4.4% · Median days on market: 58 · Sellers cutting price: 29.2% · Median listing price: $1,720,750 (-8.9% YoY)
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $1.72M
- YoY -0.1%
- Active inventory
- 718
- YoY +0.0%
- Median DOM
- 58
- YoY -0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.33
- YoY +0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 16.1%
- YoY +0.0%