Sold for $550,000

Listed by: Mariani Realty • Robert Mariani • Contact: 805-459-2324

Bought with: NONMEMBER MRML

$550,000

226 E Tunnell St, Santa Maria, CA 93454

2beds

1,130sqft

Single Family Residence

Built in 1936

3,485 Square Feet Lot

$553,600 Zestimate^®

$487/sqft

$2,687 Estimated rent

Home value

$553,600

$498,000 - $614,000

$2,687/mo

Zestimate^® history

Owner options

List your home for rent

$2,687/mo

Rent Zestimate^®

Find your next renter with Zillow Rental Manager. Plus, with online applications, you can quickly screen prospective tenants – for free.

Learn more

$2,687/mo

Rent Zestimate^®

Refinance and save

$3,470/mo

Est. payment

Refinancing to a lower rate could help reduce your monthly payments and save thousands over the life of the loan.

See today's rates

$3,470/mo

Est. payment

Explore your selling options

Work with a Zillow partner agent

Leverage their expertise and Zillow's premium Showcase listings to get your home seen by more buyers.

Get started

List with your own agent

Get your home in front of millions of buyers by listing it on Zillow.

Learn how to do it

Sell it yourself

Take full control of how buyers see your home on Zillow by listing For Sale by Owner (FSBO).

List your home

What's special

Step into timeless charm and unexpected versatility with this bright and welcoming English Tudor home. This 2-bedroom, 2-bath residence features a highly desirable upstairs bonus room, ideal as a home office, or possible third bedroom. This home offers Granite countertops, hardwood flooring, recent PEX plumbing, classic arched doorways, and a cozy fireplace create a warm, move-in-ready interior, while the white picket fence, detached garage, and backyard with a traditional Santa Maria BBQ pit invite you to relax and entertain. Conveniently located near parks, schools, and shopping, this is a rare opportunity to own a home that adapts to your lifestyle and grows with your needs.

Facts & features

Interior

Bedrooms & bathrooms

Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Full bathrooms: 1
1/2 bathrooms: 1
Main level bathrooms: 1
Main level bedrooms: 1

Rooms

Room types: Bonus Room

Heating

Wall Furnace

Cooling

Wall/Window Unit(s)

Appliances

Laundry: Inside

Features

Granite Counters
Has fireplace: Yes
Fireplace features: Living Room
Common walls with other units/homes: No Common Walls

Interior area

Total interior livable area: 1,130 sqft

Property

Parking

Total spaces: 1
Parking features: Garage
Garage spaces: 1

Features

Levels: Two
Stories: 2
Entry location: Front door
Pool features: None
Has view: Yes
View description: None

Lot

Size: 3,485 Square Feet
Features: 0-1 Unit/Acre

Details

Parcel number: 121154008
Special conditions: Standard

Construction

Type & style

Home type: SingleFamily
Property subtype: Single Family Residence

Condition

New construction: No
Year built: 1936

Utilities & green energy

Sewer: Public Sewer
Water: Public

Community & HOA

Community

Features: Sidewalks
Subdivision: Sm Northeast(910)

Location

Region: Santa Maria

Financial & listing details

Price per square foot: $487/sqft
Tax assessed value: $312,707
Annual tax amount: $3,469
Date on market: 2/25/2026
Cumulative days on market: 6 days
Listing terms: Cash to New Loan,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan

Price history

Date	Event	Price
3/20/2026	Sold	$550,000+2%$487/sqft
Source: CRMLS #PI26041478 Report a problem
3/4/2026	Pending sale	$539,000$477/sqft
Source: CRMLS #PI26041478 Report a problem
2/25/2026	Listed for sale	$539,000$477/sqft
Source: CRMLS #PI26041478 Report a problem
1/2/2026	Pending sale	$539,000$477/sqft
Source: North Santa Barbara County MLS #25002183 Report a problem
1/1/2026	Listing removed	$539,000$477/sqft
Source: North Santa Barbara County MLS #25002183 Report a problem
12/16/2025	Price change	$539,000-1.8%$477/sqft
Source: North Santa Barbara County MLS #25002183 Report a problem
11/14/2025	Price change	$549,000+0.7%$486/sqft
Source: North Santa Barbara County MLS #25002183 Report a problem
11/4/2025	Price change	$545,000+2.8%$482/sqft
Source: North Santa Barbara County MLS #25002183 Report a problem
9/28/2025	Listed for sale	$530,000+107.4%$469/sqft
Source: Owner Report a problem
8/3/2024	Listing removed	--
Source: Zillow Rentals Report a problem
7/15/2024	Listed for rent	$2,800$2/sqft
Source: Zillow Rentals Report a problem
5/7/2014	Sold	$255,500+2.2%$226/sqft
Source: Public Record Report a problem
3/24/2014	Listed for sale	$250,000+66.7%$221/sqft
Source: CRI, Inc. #1042260 Report a problem
7/17/2013	Sold	$150,000+200%$133/sqft
Source: Public Record Report a problem
6/13/2002	Sold	$50,000$44/sqft
Source: Public Record Report a problem

Public tax history

Year	Property taxes	Tax assessment
2025	$3,469 +4.8%	$312,707 +2%
2024	$3,311 -0.4%	$306,576 +2%
2023	$3,324 +1.6%	$300,566 +2%
2022	$3,273 +2.7%	$294,674 +2%
2021	$3,187 +0.1%	$288,897 +1%
2020	$3,182 +1.1%	$285,935 +2%
2019	$3,147 +1.3%	$280,329 +2%
2018	$3,107 +1.1%	$274,833 +2%
2017	$3,073 +4.5%	$269,445 +2%
2016	$2,940 +79.9%	$264,163 +1.5%
2015	$1,634	$260,196 +73.5%
2014	$1,634	$150,000 -18.3%
2012	--	$183,670 +2%
2011	--	$180,069 +0.8%
2010	--	$178,725 -0.2%
2009	--	$179,150 +2%
2008	--	$175,638 +2%
2007	--	$172,195 +2%
2006	--	$168,820 +2%
2005	--	$165,511 +3.9%
2003	--	$159,294 +35.7%
2002	--	$117,360 +2%
2001	--	$115,060 +2%
2000	--	$112,804