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Orcutt, California real estate market data.
Real estate market data for Orcutt, CA (Santa Barbara County) — Census median home value $587,000, county listing prices up about 3.3% over the past year.
Orcutt, CA is in Santa Barbara County, California — covering the whole local market here: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 31,284, with a median household income of $108,682. Census data puts Orcutt's median home value at $587,000.
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Orcutt market snapshot
Population
31,284
Median Household Income
$108,682
Median Home Value (city)
$587,000
Median Gross Rent
$2,094/mo
Price Trend (YoY)
+3.3%
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Home Value, By Source
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Orcutt's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $587,000.
County Price Trend
Santa Barbara County's FHFA house price index shows a 3.26% annual change in 2025.
Population & Income
Orcutt has an estimated population of 31,284 and a median household income of $108,682, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Affordability Snapshot
Orcutt's Census-reported median home value works out to about 5.4x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 23% of that same income on an annualized basis. Housing economists commonly flag a price-to-income ratio above 4x as historically elevated -- useful context, not a personal affordability verdict.
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What are home values like in Orcutt, CA?
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts Orcutt's median home value at $587,000.
What is the population of Orcutt, CA?
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Orcutt's population at approximately 31,284.
What's the median rent in Orcutt, CA?
The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in Orcutt at approximately $2,094 per month.
What is the median household income in Orcutt, CA?
Census ACS data puts the median household income in Orcutt at approximately $108,682.
Is the Orcutt housing market growing?
Santa Barbara County's FHFA house price index shows a 3.26% annual change in 2025.
Is Orcutt, CA affordable relative to income?
Census ACS data puts Orcutt's median home value at about 5.4 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 23% of that income annually. This is a general benchmark, not a personal pre-qualification -- your own income, debt, and down payment determine what you can actually afford.
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