When researching the MLS for sales in the rural areas of Santa Maria, I came up with 14 sales in 2009. 6 of them were classified as residential sales, and 8 as land sales. There is no point in looking at averages, etc. with so few sales. It is more useful to look at a sampling of the individual sales information:
Looking for a home off the beaten path? The small rural communities of Sisquoc, Garey, and the Tespusquet Canyon area are nestled in what has become known as Santa Maria valley wine country. Last year, a total of 8 properties were reported sold on the MLS in those areas. The lowest resale was a 2 bedroom 1 bath bank owned cottage on a 6500 square foot lot in Sisquoc which sold for $115,000 in February 2008. Also in Sisquoc, a charming and well kept 2 bedroom 1 bath cottage on an acre of land on Foxen Canyon Road sold for $360,000 in November 2008.