Orcutt, California is a quiet, unincorporated community located in California’s Central Coast, just a few miles south of Santa Maria. Locals will tell you that Orcutt is simply a great place to live and call home, with excellent schools, low crime and friendly neighbors creating an environment that is relaxing and enjoyable. Orcutt real estate options in Santa Maria consist primarily of detached, single-family homes as well as Orcutt condominiums and townhouses for sale. The community began with the oil industry. A Union Oil Company of California geologist named William Warren Orcutt laid the groundwork for a town near what he felt would someday be a productive oil field. This town came to be known as Orcutt. Today Orcutt has grown to a population of about 30,000 residents. It may be a smaller community, but it has its own sense of complexity. Within Orcutt’s limits, there are rural areas, suburban areas and more densely populated, city-like neighborhoods. New housing in Orcutt is being developed, while older commercial buildings are being restored in keeping with their original character. Public schooling through the eighth grade is provided by Orcutt Union School District. The district serves about 5,000 students via six elementary campuses and two middle schools. Orcutt Junior High School is both a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and a California Distinguished School. High school students usually attend Ernest Righetti High School within the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District. Several private schools in Orcutt offer religiously based programs as well from K to 12th. Orcutt homes, houses, condos and townhomes for sale in Santa Maria are affordable and available options range in price. To buy a home in Orcutt search real estate listings on the search links.

Price Range of Orcutt Houses, Homes, Land, Condominiums

Orcutt has roughly 11,000 housing units and growing. The selection of Orcutt homes fopr sale consists primarily of detached, single-family homes in modern subdivisions. Sale prices for these homes range from about $400,000- $1 million. A family-sized home with three or more bedrooms and approximately 1,800 square feet can be purchased for about $550,000. The more expensive estate properties may have larger land lots, custom upgrades and landscaping and spacious floor plans. Orcutt has a selection of condominiums/townhouses on the real estate market; these are priced from the low-$300,000s- $600,000. Many have three bedrooms and more than 1,000 square feet of living space. For those who wish to custom build their dream home, undeveloped land lots do come on the market occasionally. Most are small parcels, priced at about $400,000 per lot. If you are thinking of buying or selling California real estate fill out the FREE REAL ESTATE INFORMATION REQUEST FORM. Then, top real estate agent Wendy Teixeira will provide you with any information or assistance with your home. All contents on this and related web sites are provided by Wendy Teixeira, the home and property specialist, specializing in Orcutt real estate, homes for sale, and home values in Santa Barbara County, California.