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Are buyers active in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through August 2026 · v268
- Sold Score
- 49/100
- YoY Fair Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.35
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.1%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 58
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 30.3%
- YoY of active listings
Buyer demand in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara is **actively shopping** as of August 2026. The pending ratio is 0.35 — 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 +7.1% year over year, giving buyers more choice and slower-paced decisions. Sellers are responding: 30.3% of listings have cut price. Overall, the Primpted Sold Score for Santa Maria-Santa Barbara is 49/100 (Fair Chance of Selling).
— Live indicators (August 2026): Sold Score: 49/100 (Fair Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.35 · Inventory YoY: +7.1% · Median days on market: 58 · Sellers cutting price: 30.3% · Median listing price: $1,695,000 (-10.5% YoY)
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $1.70M
- YoY -0.1%
- Active inventory
- 727
- YoY +0.1%
- Median DOM
- 58
- YoY -0.0%
- Pending ratio
- 0.35
- YoY +0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 17.9%
- YoY +0.0%