CA area data
Orcutt, CA
Orcutt, CA.
Population: 44,611 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Orcutt, CA is $723,196 — up 3.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $750,000 after a median 26 days on market. Typical rent runs $3,308/month. 16 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with drought, landslide, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$723,196
Typical home value
+3.8%
1-year change
26
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $723,196
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.4%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $723,196
- House Price Index (state)
- 423.4 (-0.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $750,000
- Median list price
- $729,900
- Median price per sqft
- $416
- 1-year sale-price change
- +4.2%
- Median days on market
- 26 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 138
- For-sale inventory
- 119
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 86
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- Days to pending
- 23 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 55
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,308/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.4%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $2,479/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,711/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $3,106/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,990/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $4,557/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.7 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 3
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 22.2 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Santa Barbara County ROP, Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria District, Family Partnership Charter District
- Schools include
- Santa Barbara County ROP-North, Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria, Family Partnership Charter, Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary, Arellanes Junior High
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, landslide, earthquake, inland flooding, wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Very High · landslide: Very High · wildfire: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively High · inland flooding: Relatively High · heat wave: Relatively Low
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 8
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 97% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 25.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Casmalia Resources (6.6 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 18.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 164
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 201
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 87
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 915
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 17,675
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 17,370
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 9
- Nearest airport
- Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX) (5 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 8
- Hospitals include
- MARIAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, LOMPOC VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 105
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -2,799 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1984
- Housing built before 1970
- 24.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 21.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,790
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 179,411
- Average weekly wage
- $1,354
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Agriculture, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,371
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Orcutt | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $723,196 | $695,380 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $750,000 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 26 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $3,308/mo | $2,786/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,790 | $4,533 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in Orcutt, CA?
- $723,196.
- What is the median sale price in Orcutt, CA?
- $750,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Orcutt, CA?
- Median days on market: 26 days.
- What is typical rent in Orcutt, CA?
- Typical rent: $3,308/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Orcutt, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, landslide, earthquake, inland flooding, wildfire.
- Is Orcutt, CA in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within Orcutt, CA. 8 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in Orcutt, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 97% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Orcutt, CA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Orcutt, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Orcutt, CA?
- 16 schools (7 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is Orcutt, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 15.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Orcutt, CA?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 52. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Orcutt, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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