Top real estate agents in Santa Margarita, CA

Everything you need to choose well in Santa Margarita: what the market is doing, where your home fits, and which of its 100 ranked agents actually deliver — ranked by verified results, never by who paid.

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The Santa Margarita market right now

Last 12 months, compared with the 12 before · verified closed sales
$25K
Median sale price
-16.0% vs prior year
76
Homes sold, last 12 mo
+40.7% vs prior year
104
Median days to sell
+44.4% vs prior year
117.9%
Homes sell for this much of asking
34%
Listings that cut their price

How the Santa Margarita market is moving

Median sale price by quarter

$40K2023 2024 $244K 2025 2026 $19K

Homes sold by quarter

152023 2024 2025 282026 20

The long view: Santa Margarita home values since 2012

Median sale price by year

$265K2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 $849K2026

Long-term data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. Current year partial.

Where does your home fit in Santa Margarita?

The middle half of Santa Margarita homes sold between $10K and $517K over the last 24 months — and one in ten topped $893K. Agents who win in one price range are often invisible in another, so compare agents against your price point, not just the citywide average.

Under $500K · 75%$500–750K · 9%$750K–1M · 8%$1–1.5M · 6%$1.5–2M · 2%

Most agents here barely transact — that's why the ranking matters

Agents who closed a sale, 24 mo
121
Sales by the typical agent
1
median, 24 mo
Sales by a top-10 agent
13
avg, 24 mo
Share of sales by top 10 agents
48.4%

Half of the 121 agents who closed a deal in Santa Margarita in the last two years closed just one. Experience in your market and price range is rare — the list below shows who actually has it.

The Santa Margarita leaderboard

Cheryl Medeiros
#1

Cheryl Medeiros

Compass
4 sales (24 mo) · median $840K · 5 days avg

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#2

Sean Hogoboom

NextHome Central Coast
17 sales (24 mo) · median $34K · 209 days avg

Lindsey Harn
#3

Lindsey Harn

Christie's International Real Estate Sereno
3 sales (24 mo) · median $829K · 11 days avg

#AgentBrokerage Score Sales (24 mo) in Santa Margarita Median priceAvg DOMSale÷list
1 Cheryl Medeiros Compass 86 4 $840K 5 98.3%
2 Sean Hogoboom NextHome Central Coast 80 17 $34K 209 268.8%
3 Lindsey Harn Christie's International Real Estate Sereno 80 3 $829K 11 97.6%
4 Polly Yamat Bancorp One, Inc. 78 4 $7K 96 108.9%
5 Abel Contreras Invest SLO 78 3 $399K 63 100.1%
6 David Norwood David Norwood Central Coast Real Estate 77 83 $10K 175 99.7%
7 Bill Maddox Farrell Smyth Real Estate 74 4 $9K 98 96.1%
8 Jay Decou RE/MAX Success 73 5 $231K 121 94.0%
9 Jonathan Minerick Homecoin.com 69 4 $22K 112 92.4%
10 Fred Bruen RE/MAX Parkside Real Estate 66 3 $7K 90 88.1%
11 Wayne Lewis RE/MAX Success 37 4 $1.3M 192 92.6%
12 Maggie Romero Century 21 Masters 34 3 $45K 60 101.7%
13 Tim Parrish eXp Realty of Southern California, Inc. 34 3 $21K 55 85.1%
14 Tessa Hagwood Century 21 Masters 34 3 $620K 77 97.5%
15 Pedro Plascencia Country Real Estate 34 3 $993K 32 93.0%
16 Joanna Nowinski Century 21 Masters 34 3 $620K 102 97.0%
17 Ted Gillan SLO Ranch and Sea Realty, Inc. 30 1 $25K 329 92.0%
18 Brooke Sutton Richardson Sotheby's International Realty 28 1 $865K 6 100.2%
19 Summer Kabaker Compass 27 2 $906K 10 91.8%
20 Jordan Traub RE/MAX Success 27 2 $1.0M 18 104.0%

Score (0–100) summarizes each agent's recent verified results in Santa Margarita — sales closed, speed, and pricing outcomes. Agents cannot pay to change it. Showing the top 20 of 100 ranked agents (5+ closed sales here, last 24 months) — browse all 175 agents active in Santa Margarita.

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Who actually sells Santa Margarita

Brokerage share of agent transaction sides, last 24 months.

Frequently asked questions

Who are the top real estate agents in Santa Margarita, CA?

Based on verified sale results over the last 24 months, the top agents in Santa Margarita include Cheryl Medeiros, Sean Hogoboom, Lindsey Harn. Rankings reflect closed sales, speed of sale, and pricing results — agents cannot pay for placement.

How are Santa Margarita agents ranked?

By verified sale results in Santa Margarita: how much an agent actually closes, how fast their listings sell versus the local norm, and how their pricing holds up. No agent can pay to change their position.

Which brokerages sell the most homes in Santa Margarita?

By share of agent transaction sides over the last 24 months: David Norwood Central Coast Real Estate (31.4%), NextHome Central Coast (7.2%), RE/MAX Parkside Real Estate (6.1%).

What is the Santa Margarita housing market like in 2026?

Over the last 12 months Santa Margarita recorded 76 home sales at a median $25,000 (-16.0% vs prior year). Homes typically sell in 104 days at 117.9% of asking price, and 34% of listings took a price cut before selling.

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