The Santa Cruz housing market is somewhat competitive. The median sale price of a home in Santa Cruz was $1.3M last month, up 1.2% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Santa Cruz is $858, down 15.9% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Santa Cruz today?
In June 2025, Santa Cruz home prices were up 1.2% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $1.3M. On average, homes in Santa Cruz sell after 18 days on the market compared to 33 days last year. There were 35 homes sold in June this year, up from 25 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$1,265,000
+1.2% YoY | Jun 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jun 2025
Growth
% YoY
Santa Cruz, CA
$1,265,000
+1.2%
United States
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How hot is the Santa Cruz housing market?
Santa Cruz is somewhat competitive. Homes sell in 15 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Some homes get multiple offers.
The average homes sell for about 1% above list price and go pending in around 15 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 5% above list price and go pending in around 10 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch School
Public • K-5
117
Students
3 reviews
7/10
De Laveaga Elementary School
Public • K-5
488
Students
5 reviews
7/10
Westlake Elementary School
Public • K-5
472
Students
20 reviews
4/10
Green Acres Elementary School
Public • K-5
315
Students
8 reviews
4/10
Gault Elementary School
Public • K-5
310
Students
15 reviews
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9 elementary schools.
School data provided by GreatSchools. School service boundaries are intended to be used as reference only. To verify enrollment eligibility for a property, contact the school directly.
Climate's impact on Santa Cruz housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Santa Cruz.
Flood Factor - Moderate
22% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Santa Cruz has a moderate risk of flooding. 2,778 properties in Santa Cruz are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 22% of all properties in Santa Cruz. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
73% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Santa Cruz has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 12,463 properties in Santa Cruz that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 73% of all properties in Santa Cruz.