Santa Cruz County, CA Housing

Santa Cruz, CA County has seen an increasing demand for housing over the last few years. The median value of a house in Santa Cruz is $1,058,000 which is significantly higher than the US average of $338,100. The US has seen an appreciation rate of 8.27% over the past year while Santa Cruz has seen a more moderate growth of 5.62%. This suggests that although prices are high in Santa Cruz, they have been stabilizing and not increasing at a rapid rate which is beneficial for buyers investing in the area.

The median home cost in Santa Cruz County is $1,058,000. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 105.8%. Home Appreciation in Santa Cruz County is up 11.9%.

Average Age of Homes

- The median age of Santa Cruz County real estate is 45 years old

The Rental Market in Santa Cruz County

- Renters make up 37.6% of the Santa Cruz County population
- 1.0% of houses and apartments in Santa Cruz County, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW

Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

Housing by Year Built

Housing	Santa Cruz, California	United States
	106,110.0	139,647,020.0
	48	42
	$1,058,000	$338,100
	11.9%	16.6%
	34.8%	57.0%
	105.8%	101.1%
	$6.85	$10.98
	$5,665	$2,690
	55.0%	57.4%
	9.1%	11.2%
	36.0%	31.4%
Vacant Housing
	1.0%	1.9%
	0.2%	0.4%
	0.4%	0.7%
	0.2%	0.4%
	4.4%	3.6%
	2.8%	4.1%
Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
	0.9%	2.6%
	0.3%	2.4%
	0.2%	2.8%
	0.2%	3.9%
	0.3%	4.5%
	1.8%	11.3%
	1.1%	13.0%
	2.8%	20.1%
	4.7%	13.6%
	7.0%	8.3%
	22.5%	9.7%
	26.6%	3.9%
	21.3%	2.2%
	6.1%	0.8%
	4.1%	1.1%
Housing Units by Year Structure Built
	0.0%	0.2%
	7.3%	13.6%
	7.3%	13.6%
	8.9%	13.6%
	15.3%	13.2%
	21.4%	14.8%
	8.9%	13.6%
	10.8%	10.0%
	7.4%	4.7%
	11.5%	12.2%

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