Santa Cruz, CA95064

Real Estate Data & Market Trends

Key Metrics at a Glance

Median Home Value
$634,000
2.7% YoY Growth
Median Household Income
$120,000
158.3% 5-Year Growth
Days on Market
N/A
N/A
Home Price Forecast
0.7%
Median Rent
N/A
N/A
1-Bed Rent
N/A
N/A
2-Bed Rent
N/A
N/A
3-Bed Rent
N/A
N/A

Property Listings — Santa Cruz, CA

As of Aug '25 and according to Realtor.com, the median days on market for a home in Santa Cruz, CA is NA. This is an insufficient data of NA from last year. This indicates that homes are sitting on the market insufficient data to determine a trend than last year. The percentage of listed homes with a reduced price is NA. This is an unknown percentage of inventory, suggesting unknown supply pressure on home prices.

MetricZip Code AverageYear over Year % Change
Median Listing Price
N/AN/A
Listing Count
N/AN/A
Listings as % of HomesN/AN/A
Days on Market
N/AN/A
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Demographics — Santa Cruz, CA

MetricLatest CensusYoY % Change
Population
9,880-4.0%
% Under 18
3.1%-18.4%
% Under 5N/AN/A
% Seniors
0.8%60.0%
% WFH
15.2%322.2%
% w/ College Degree
70.3%2.3%
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Race and Ethnicity

MetricLatest Census5-Year % Change
% White
27.3%-19.7%
% Black
2.6%-21.2%
% Hispanic
30.0%5.3%
% Asian
30.3%7.1%
% Foreign Born
14.8%-14.0%
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Mortgage and Risk — Santa Cruz, CA

According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as of 2023, the number of mortgages originated in Santa Cruz, CA in that year was NA. NA of all primary home loans were conventional, the remainder were government-backed loans, such as FHA loans. The average loan-to-value for all loans was NA. Of those, NA were >90% loan to value. This is considered unknown, suggesting that mortgage risk is unknown in Santa Cruz, CA. Investor activity in Santa Cruz, CA is unknown, as NA of all loans are originated by investors. In 2023, NA of all loans were cash-out refinances, suggesting unknown homeowners are actively tapping their home's equity.

Mortgages

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Total Loan Originations
N/AN/AN/A
% Conventional Loans
N/AN/AN/A
% Government Loans
N/AN/AN/A
% Investor Loans
N/AN/AN/A
% Second Loans
N/AN/AN/A
% Cash Out Refinance
N/AN/AN/A
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Rentals and Section 8 — Santa Cruz, CA

As of 2024, the percent of homes in Santa Cruz, CA under the Section 8 program is 0.9%. This is considered low, suggesting that the neighborhood is sparsely composed of Section 8 homes. Section 8 opportunity is good when HUD pays homeowners more than the average rental market rate for various home sizes. For each bedroom size, the average difference between HUD payments and market rents is shown in the table below.

Section 8 Market Size

Total Units under HUD
3
Total Units Section 8
3
% Rentals under Section 8
0.9%
% Occupied Section 8
N/A

Section 8 Opportunity

Home SizeHUD PremiumMarket RentMax HUD Rent
1 BedroomN/AN/A$2,780
2 BedroomN/AN/A$3,650
3 BedroomN/AN/A$4,500
4 BedroomN/AN/A$4,960

Affordability — Santa Cruz, CA

Home Price to Income Ratio

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Home Price to Income Ratio6N/AN/A
Median Home Price$634,000N/AN/A
Median Household Income$120,000N/AN/A

Santa Cruz, CA — ZIP Code Boundary Map

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