$1.2M
1.1% Y-o-Y
$13K Y-o-Y
Santa Cruz County, CA Housing Market Trends
Market Overview for Q2 2026
Santa Cruz County, CA Median Sale Price
| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,100,000 | $1,210,000 | $1,160,000 | $1,075,000 |
| 2023 | $1,080,000 | $1,165,000 | $1,125,000 | $1,033,000 |
| 2024 | $975,000 | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | $1,170,000 |
| 2025 | $1,050,000 | $1,150,000 | $1,175,000 | $1,085,000 |
| 2026 | $1,133,000 | $1,163,000 |
Santa Cruz County, CA Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft.
| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $652 | $696 | $658 | $645 |
| 2023 | $619 | $653 | $662 | $646 |
| 2024 | $611 | $666 | $650 | $640 |
| 2025 | $665 | $660 | $644 | $631 |
| 2026 | $639 | $693 |
Real Estate Transactions in Santa Cruz County, CA
| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 460 | 684 | 542 | 387 |
| 2023 | 285 | 473 | 477 | 358 |
| 2024 | 328 | 480 | 493 | 439 |
| 2025 | 350 | 519 | 540 | 458 |
| 2026 | 341 | 259 |
Santa Cruz County, CA Median Sale Price
| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,100,000 | $1,210,000 | $1,160,000 | $1,075,000 |
| 2023 | $1,080,000 | $1,165,000 | $1,125,000 | $1,033,000 |
| 2024 | $975,000 | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | $1,170,000 |
| 2025 | $1,050,000 | $1,150,000 | $1,175,000 | $1,085,000 |
| 2026 | $1,133,000 | $1,163,000 |
Santa Cruz County, CA Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft.
| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $652 | $696 | $658 | $645 |
| 2023 | $619 | $653 | $662 | $646 |
| 2024 | $611 | $666 | $650 | $640 |
| 2025 | $665 | $660 | $644 | $631 |
| 2026 | $639 | $693 |
Real Estate Transactions in Santa Cruz County, CA
| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 460 | 684 | 542 | 387 |
| 2023 | 285 | 473 | 477 | 358 |
| 2024 | 328 | 480 | 493 | 439 |
| 2025 | 350 | 519 | 540 | 458 |
| 2026 | 341 | 259 |
Santa Cruz County, CA Housing Stock
Property Type
Units
45,795
5,692
5,579
4,267
9,461
Santa Cruz County: Demographics
Total population
264,926
Median age
39.8
No high school education
6.2%
Some high school/college
22.1%
Bachelor's degree
22.8%
Average household income
$156,439
Occupied housing units
96,898
Owner-occupied units
59.9%
Renter-occupied units
40.1%
Median year structure built
1974
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