Santa Cruz, CA Retail Space

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12 Listings

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$0.19/SF/MO
Stonehouse Business Center
1658 Soquel Avenue, Seabright, Santa Cruz, CA
Space Type
Retail
1 space

3,000 SF
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$0.14/SF/MO
1121-1125 Pacific Ave
1121-1125 Pacific Ave, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Space Type
Retail
1 space

5,000 SF
$42.00/SF/YR
525 Cedar St
525 Cedar St, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Space Type
Retail
1 space

1,022 SF
Price on request
Nanda on Pacific
1547 Pacific Ave, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Space Type
Retail
1 space

4,457 SF
$0.25/SF/MO
Anton Pacific
100 Laurel Street, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Space Type
Retail
2 spaces

3,457 - 4,622 SF
$0.27/SF/MO
Almar Shopping Center
841 Almar Ave, Garfield, Santa Cruz, CA
Space Type
Retail
3 spaces

957 - 3,770 SF
$15.00/SF/YR
1117 Pacific Ave
1117 Pacific Ave, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Space Type
Retail
1 space

11,500 SF
Price on request
Chestnut Street Apartments
525 Laurel Street, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Space Type
Retail
1 space

2,682 SF
$33.00/SF/YR
1010-1012 Pacific Ave
1010-1012 Pacific Ave, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Space Type
Retail
1 space

1,266 SF
$42.00/SF/YR
River Row
414 Front St, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Space Type
Retail
9 spaces

320 - 2,917 SF
$39.00/SF/YR
New Leaf Center
1128-1134 Pacific Ave, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Space Type
Retail
1 space

3,761 SF
Price on request
103-1411 Pacific Avenue & 106-120 Church Street & 111-115 Locust Street
1405 Pacific Avenue, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Space Type
Retail
2 spaces

1,899 - 9,565 SF

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Average Rent for Retail Space in Santa Cruz, CA

The average cost to rent retail space in Santa Cruz comes to $40.06 per square foot based on our latest listing data. The lowest cost you'll find stands at $33, while rents can cost up to $42 for premium properties.

Available Retail Inventory in Santa Cruz, CA

There are currently 16 retail properties listed for lease in Santa Cruz, totaling 75,602 square feet.

The average size of a retail property listed for lease here is 3,025 square feet. Listed properties range from 320 to 11,500 square feet.

The largest number of retail spaces in Santa Cruz are sized 1,000 to 2,500 square feet, with 8 retail listings of this size. These properties cost $40 per square foot on average, based on our live listings.

Santa Cruz is also home to 8 listings that are 2,500 to 5,000 square feet, asking an average rent of $37.

Retail Size Bucket No. of Listings

More than 5,000 sq. ft. 4

2,500 to 5,000 sq. ft. 8

1,000 to 2,500 sq. ft. 8

Less than 1,000 sq. ft. 5

Retail Lease Types in Santa Cruz, CA

The most common retail lease type in Santa Cruz is NNN, with 9 spaces available for rent under such an agreement.

You can also find 1 Modified Gross lease option.

Santa Cruz, CA Retail Listings, by Lease Type

NNN 9
Modified Gross 1

The data presented in this table was collected based on retail spaces for rent listed on PropertyShark.com and was last updated on November 4, 2026.

Types of Retail Properties for Lease in Santa Cruz, CA

The largest share of the Santa Cruz retail market is held by the Interior Retail category, with 14 listings. Interior Retail spaces average 3,881 square feet.

There are also 3 Restaurant spaces, which have an average square footage of 2,980 square feet.

The third most common type of retail space is Freestanding at 1 listing, spanning 3,000 square feet on average.

Santa Cruz, CA Retail Spaces for Lease, by Use Type

Interior Retail 14
Restaurant 3
Freestanding 1

The data presented in this table was collected based on retail spaces for rent listed on PropertyShark.com and was last updated on November 4, 2026.

Average Size of Santa Cruz, CA Retail Space Subtypes

3,881 Sq. Ft.

Interior Retail

2,980 Sq. Ft.

Restaurant

3,000 Sq. Ft.

Freestanding

Top Neighborhoods for Retail Space in Santa Cruz, CA

Downtown Santa Cruz has the highest count of retail spaces out of all Santa Cruz neighborhoods, being currently home to 20 listings. Rent for retail space in this neighborhood averages $40.85. The most popular retail space type here is Interior Retail with 14 listings.

Garfield has the second-highest number of retail listings at 3.

Seabright is next with 1 retail listing.

Top Santa Cruz, CA Neighborhoods for Retail Leasing Opportunities

Neighborhood Listings

Downtown Santa Cruz 20

Garfield 3

Seabright 1