| Index | Santa Margarita | California | National |
| Median home price | $511,000 | $409,300 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $536 | $1,297 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 1.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 46.1% | 54.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 53.9% | 45.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Creston, CA | 31 | $0 | 100% |
| Atascadero, CA | 30,444 | $529,600 | 187% |
| Los Osos, CA | 16,174 | $591,600 | 220% |
| Templeton, CA | 7,965 | $614,700 | 233% |
| Morro Bay, CA | 10,592 | $651,400 | 253% |
| Santa Margarita, CA | 1,025 | $511,000 | 177% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Salamatof, AK | 1,025 | $271,300 | 47% |
| Montgomery, IN | 1,025 | $186,800 | 1% |
| Guernsey, WY | 1,025 | $137,500 | 26% |
| Winthrop, IA | 1,025 | $119,800 | 35% |
| Brush Fork, WV | 1,025 | $73,700 | 60% |
| Santa Margarita, CA | 1,025 | $511,000 | 177% |
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