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Santa Maria General Plan
What Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California is permitting and building, tracked from official state open data. The General Plan is Santa Maria's long-range blueprint for land use, housing, and growth.
4,496 Units permitted since 2018
930 Permitted in 2025
3,938 Units entitled since 2018
8 Years tracked
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20182019202020212022202320242025
Source: California HCD Housing Element APR
Housing & development by year
| Year | Units permitted | Units entitled | Projects |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 930 | 150 | 783 |
| 2024 | 482 | 136 | 676 |
| 2023 | 454 | 2,040 | 678 |
| 2022 | 1,176 | 229 | 718 |
| 2021 | 458 | 571 | 550 |
| 2020 | 260 | 413 | 536 |
| 2019 | 494 | 311 | 327 |
| 2018 | 242 | 88 | 279 |
The plan document
Read Santa Maria's official General Plan: Santa Maria General Plan →
Elements
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