Santa Cruz CA
273 active listings out of 32K total properties we track across 13 Santa Cruz ZIPs — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full sales/tax history. Refreshed nightly.
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Inventory breakdown
Distribution of the 273 currently-active listings in Santa Cruz, CA. Full dataset covers 32K properties — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full history.
ZIP codes in Santa Cruz
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Nearby cities
Other California cities within driving distance.
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GET https://api.straply.com/v1/markets/city/santa-cruz-ca
Authorization: Bearer $STRAPLY_KEY {
"city": "santa-cruz-ca",
"total_tracked": 31538,
"active": 273,
"median_list": 1466750
} Santa Cruz, CA real estate: market summary
As of April 2026, Straply tracks 31,538 homes in Santa Cruz, CA, with 273 active for sale at a median list price of $1,466,750 (~$815/sq ft). Notably, the market is cooling — the median sale price is down 25% year over year.
- Median list price
- $1,466,750
- Median $/sq ft
- $815
- Active listings
- 273
- Median sale price
- $940,500 (-25% YoY)
- Properties tracked
- 31,538
Frequently asked: Santa Cruz, CA real estate
What is the median home price in Santa Cruz?
The median list price in Santa Cruz, CA is $1,466,750 (about $815 per square foot), based on 273 active listings tracked by Straply as of April 2026.
What price range are homes in Santa Cruz?
Active listings in Santa Cruz, CA concentrate in: 43% $1m–$2m and 29% $2m+.
Are home prices in Santa Cruz going up or down?
The median sale price is $940,500, down 25% year over year. Straply tracked 667 sales here over the past 12 months.
How many homes are for sale in Santa Cruz?
Straply is tracking 273 active listings in Santa Cruz, CA out of 31,538 properties on record as of April 2026.
How old are the homes in Santa Cruz?
Most homes in Santa Cruz, CA were built in the 1970s. About 33% were built after 1980, while 17% predate 1940. The newest tracked home dates to 2026.
What types of homes are in Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz, CA is mostly single-family homes (58% of listings). Also common: multi-family homes 15%, manufactured homes 13%.
How many bedrooms do homes in Santa Cruz typically have?
The most common size in Santa Cruz, CA is 2 bd.
What are the most active ZIP codes in Santa Cruz?
The ZIP codes with the most active listings in Santa Cruz, CA are 95060, 95062, 95065, 95066.
What areas are near Santa Cruz?
Nearby markets Straply also tracks include Capitola, Soquel, Scotts Valley, Ben Lomond.
Data as of April 2026. Source: Straply. For address-level history and programmatic access, use the Straply API.