ZIP 93455 MARKET DATA · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026

93455 (Santa Maria) housing market data

The median home in ZIP 93455 in Santa Maria sold for $729,286 in the three months to September 2026, +0.6% on a year earlier. 137 homes sold, taking a median 29 days, at 100.2% of list price on average. The Santa Barbara County median was $1,179,860.

$729kMedian sale price, three months to September 2026 (+0.6% in a year)
29Median days on market
100.2%Average sale-to-list price
137Homes sold in three months (+2.8% in a year)
$421Median price per square foot
−38.2%Against the Santa Barbara County median
MARKET TYPE · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026Seller's market

Most homes sell near or above asking within a month, so buyers have little room to negotiate and sellers can hold firm on price.

100.2% of list price on average · 41% sold above asking · 29 days on market · 2.0 months of supply, ZIP 93455 in Santa Maria. How we decide

93455 home prices

Among the 16 Santa Barbara County ZIP codes with at least 10 sales, 93455 has the 13th highest median price and the 4th fastest sales.

How fast homes sell in 93455

Buyers and sellers in 93455

Sold above list price41.0%
Went under contract within two weeks44.1%
New listings in three months154
Homes for sale88
Months of supply2.0

93455 prices by property type

ZIP 93455 by property type, three months to September 2026 (5+ sales)
TypeMedian price1 yearDays on marketSold
Single Family$761,308+1.6%27112
Condo/Co-op$468,986+6.7%4025

What it costs to buy in 93455

At the median price and this week's average 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down pays about $4,584 a month in principal, interest and base property tax, before insurance, HOA dues and any special taxes. Lenders commonly cap housing costs at 28% of gross income, which points to a household income of about $196,448. That is 1.8 times the median household income of $110,661. The Census puts the median rent at $2,391 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,193 a month more than renting, before tax deductions and equity.

What the median ZIP 93455 home costs each month
Median sale price$729,286
20% down payment$145,857
Principal and interest, 30-year fixed at 7.24%$3,976 a month
Property tax at the 1% Prop 13 base$608 a month
Household income needed (28% guideline)$196,448 a year
Median household income here (Census)$110,661 a year
Median gross rent here (Census)$2,391 a month

Who lives in 93455

Who lives in ZIP 93455 (Census ACS 5-year, 2024)
Population44,611
Median household income$110,661
Median home value (owners' estimate)$610,300
Median gross rent$2,391 a month
Homes owner-occupied76.3%
Housing units16,071

Nearby ZIP codes

Nearby ZIP codes, three months to September 2026
ZIPAreaMedian price1 yearDays on market
93454Santa Maria$654,808+3.1%33
93458Santa Maria$642,311+4.4%23
93460Santa Ynez$1,444,576−43.9%60
93463Solvang$1,399,589−0.5%57
93436Lompoc$619,818+7.0%39
93427Buellton$978,712+14.1%41
93117Goleta$1,499,559+17.6%27
93111Santa Barbara$1,554,043−18.1%38

Every metric for 93455, month by month

ZIP 93455, rolling three-month figures, last 13 months
Three months toMedian price1 year$/sq ftSoldNew listingsDays on marketSale-to-list
September 2026$729,286+0.6%$42113715429100.2%
August 2026$750,000+4.2%$41613816326100.0%
July 2026$762,000+4.4%$41714116723100.0%
June 2026$758,500+3.9%$4121161552399.7%
May 2026$762,000+5.1%$4121091512399.9%
April 2026$726,500+0.5%$4109012823100.0%
March 2026$704,500−0.1%$4117612027100.2%
February 2026$685,000−2.7%$41169882799.8%
January 2026$715,000+2.9%$40971892799.6%
December 2025$725,000+5.8%$39794773199.2%
November 2025$740,000+5.9%$398110893399.1%
October 2025$722,500+2.5%$398126973199.3%
September 2025$725,000+1.4%$39913312329100.0%

Taxes and costs

Property tax, transfer tax, Mello-Roos and insurance work the same across Santa Barbara County; see the county page for the rules.

COMMON QUESTIONS

93455 housing market,
answered.

What is the median home price in 93455?+

$729,286 for homes sold in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), −38.2% against the Santa Barbara County median.

Are home prices going up in 93455?+

The three-month median is +0.6% on a year earlier. With 137 sales in the period, a few unusual sales can move a ZIP median, so read it alongside the county trend.

How fast do homes sell in 93455?+

A median 29 days from listing to accepted offer, against 40 across Santa Barbara County.

What area is ZIP 93455?+

ZIP 93455 is in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California.

METHOD AND SOURCES

How this data works

Redfin Data Center figures from the Redfin Data Center. ZIP figures are rolling three-month periods; Redfin uses them because single months in one ZIP are too few sales to be reliable. The area name is from Zillow's ZIP data. The compilation is ours.