Santa Margarita is a community in San Luis Obispo County, California, home to about 1,149 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93453.
Homes sold for a median of $721 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Santa Margarita. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)102 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | San Luis County Regional Airport (SBP)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA140 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Santa Margarita; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Santa Margarita had 1,291 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2010.
It’s the 1024th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
San Luis Obispo County grew from 16,637 residents in 1900 to 282,424 in 2020.
San Luis Obispo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 22.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Luis Obispo Poly, CA weather station (23 miles away).
98,720 jobs at 8,962 businesses in San Luis Obispo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Santa Margarita.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Atascadero Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrisa Plains ElementarySanta Margarita | K–5 | 21 | Public | 12.4 mi |
| Santa Margarita ElementarySanta Margarita | K–5 | 297 | Public | 19.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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