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Santa Cruz, CA Housing Market
What is the housing market like in Santa Cruz today?
In May 2025, Santa Cruz home prices were down 2.8% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $1.4M. On average, homes in Santa Cruz sell after 14 days on the market compared to 31 days last year. There were 34 homes sold in May this year, up from 29 last year.
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Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$1,399,500
-2.8% YoY | May 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
May 2025
Growth
% YoY
Santa Cruz, CA
$1,399,500
-2.8%
United States
Santa Cruz Migration & Relocation Trends
In Feb '25 - Apr '25, 23% of Santa Cruz homebuyers searched to move out of Santa Cruz, while 77% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 3% of homebuyers searched to move into Santa Cruz from outside metros.
- Honolulu homebuyers searched to move into Santa Cruz more than any other metro followed by Knoxville and Santa Barbara.
Where are people moving to Santa Cruz from?
- 77% of Santa Cruz homebuyers searched to stay within the Santa Cruz metropolitan area.
- Sacramento was the most popular destination among Santa Cruz homebuyers followed by Miami and Portland.
Where are people from Santa Cruz moving to?
Number of People Moving to Santa Cruz
least
most
People are moving to Santa Cruz from
| Inbound | Net inflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Feb '25 - Apr '25 | ||
| 1 | 1,462 | ||
| 2 | 1,398 | ||
| 3 | 1,160 | ||
| 4 | 353 | ||
| 5 | 152 | ||
| 6 | 140 | ||
| 7 | 122 | ||
| 8 | 43 | ||
| 9 | 18 | ||
| 10 | 12 | ||
People are leaving Santa Cruz for
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Feb '25 - Apr '25 | ||
| 1 | 12,404 | ||
| 2 | 2,260 | ||
| 3 | 1,891 | ||
| 4 | 1,572 | ||
| 5 | 1,425 | ||
| 6 | 1,196 | ||
| 7 | 1,167 | ||
| 8 | 1,127 | ||
| 9 | 923 | ||
| 10 | 920 | ||
Methodology
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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