The Santa Cruz housing market is very competitive. The median sale price of a home in Santa Cruz was $1.2M last month, up 1.5% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Santa Cruz is $929, down 10.8% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Santa Cruz today?
In February 2025, Santa Cruz home prices were up 1.5% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $1.2M. On average, homes in Santa Cruz sell after 45 days on the market compared to 52 days last year. There were 20 homes sold in February this year, up from 19 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$1,167,500
+1.5% YoY | Feb 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Feb 2025
Growth
% YoY
Santa Cruz, CA
$1,167,500
+1.5%
United States
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How hot is the Santa Cruz housing market?
Santa Cruz is very competitive. Homes sell in 42.5 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
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for around list price and go pending in around 43 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 1% above list price and go pending in around 16 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.
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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
24% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Santa Cruz has a moderate risk of flooding. 3,082 properties in Santa Cruz are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 24% 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 12,464 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.