Cambria Housing Market Report – March 2026

Here's a look at how the Cambria, CA real estate market performed in March 2026, based on actual sold data from the MLS.

Market Snapshot

Homes Sold: 12
Median Sale Price: $910,000
Average Sale Price: $1,016,542
Average Price Per Sq Ft: $751
Average Days on Market: 163
Sale-to-List Price Ratio: 96.6%

Month-Over-Month Trends

Compared to February, the median sale price in Cambria moved 56.2% up (from $582,500 to $910,000). The number of homes sold was 20.0% up compared to the prior month (10 vs. 12). Average days on market shifted 19.9% up (136 days to 163 days).

Year-Over-Year Comparison

Compared to March 2025, the median sale price is 857.9% up (from $95,000 to $910,000). Sales volume is 36.8% down year-over-year.

What This Means

Cambria's real estate market is showing some unusual mixed signals this March. While sales volume ticked up 20 percent month-over-month and the median price jumped dramatically to $910,000, the underlying story is more complicated. That massive year-over-year price increase of nearly 858 percent is mostly noise—it's comparing March 2026 to March 2025 when virtually nothing was selling. What's actually happening is that homes are lingering on the market longer, taking an average of 163 days to sell compared to 136 days just last month. That's a concerning trend for a typically seasonal spring market.

The real squeeze shows in the active listings: 137 properties waiting for buyers, with many priced far below recent sales. This inventory mismatch suggests the market may be softening. Buyers are still willing to pay close to asking price (96.6 percent), but they're increasingly selective and patient. The $751 per square foot valuation is healthy for the Central Coast, yet the extended marketing times hint that sellers may need to adjust expectations. Spring should be picking up momentum in Cambria, but instead, we're seeing a market where supply is outpacing demand and buyer urgency is fading.

Cambria Sales by Zip Code

Zip Code	Homes Sold	Median Price	Avg $/SqFt	Avg DOM
93428	12	$910,000	$751	163

Sales by Property Type

Property Type	Homes Sold	Median Price	Avg $/SqFt
SINGLE_FAMILY	9	$945,000	$780
LAND	2	$562,500	N/A
MOBILE	1	$735,000	$491

Sales by Price Range

Price Range	Homes Sold
$200K - $299K	1
$500K - $749K	3
$750K+	8

Current Active Listings

As of this report, there are 137 active listings in Cambria with a median asking price of $329,000 and an average of 244 days on market.

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