Photo: Orcutteer · CC BY 4.0310 homes sold in Orcutt in the last year, at a typical $741K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Orcutt homes are listed.
Every place Orcutt homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Orcutt.
For sale
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New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
11% of Orcutt’s sales are condos, at $305K less than a house
271 houses and 35 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 271 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $427CA $494
- Days to sell
- 28
- Sold over asking
- 44%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
typical sale · 35 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $375CA $561
- Days to sell
- 26
- Sold over asking
- 37%
- Listings with a price cut
- 41%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $460K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $520K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
310 sales in the last year, against 461 in 2020 and a low of 281 in 2023. The typical sale went from $396K in 2016 to $741K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $750K buys in Orcutt
Check a listing against what Orcutt homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Orcutt are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Orcutt’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 310 sales.
If you’re buying in Orcutt
- Shop in August. It brings about 40 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 28% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 42% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 29 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 48 a month), but July is the most competitive: 39% of July sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (34%). August has the least competition (34%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than California
| Orcutt now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 42% | 23% | 63% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 31% | 64% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 28% | 17% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.9% | 98.6% | 101.5% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 29 | 44 | 17 | 44 |
45 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2021 low (33), 50% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 139.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 68%, condos 54%
A house typically sold for $774K in the last year (271 sales), a condo for $469K (35).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Orcutt ranks 183rd of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Orcutt is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Orcutt home costs about $4,354 a month
Price: Orcutt’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Orcutt’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Orcutt is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 18.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $741K home, about $5,850 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Orcutt, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in OrcuttCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Santa Maria, Vandenberg Village and Mission Hills sell for less a square foot; Woodlands for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Orcutt, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria | 399 | $638K | $389 | 49% | 26 |
| Orcutt | 310 | $741K | $413 | 42% | 29 |
| Nipomo | 115 | $814K | $482 | 43% | 33 |
| Vandenberg Village | 78 | $699K | $383 | 33% | 52 |
| Woodlands | 68 | $1.4M | $604 | 9% | 65 |
| Mission Hills | 43 | $663K | $399 | 35% | 55 |
| Guadalupe | 37 | $630K | $420 | 35% | 28 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Orcutt
What do homes sell for in Orcutt, CA?
310 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $741K, $413 a square foot. Houses sold for about $774K, condos for about $469K.
Is Orcutt a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 44 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 32 sold, about 1.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Orcutt?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Orcutt?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $741K home that’s near $5,850.
Where can I see homes for sale in Orcutt?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Orcutt’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Orcutt.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).