The median sale price of a home in Santa Cruz County was $1.2M last month, up 7.0% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Santa Cruz County is $684, up 0.7% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Santa Cruz County today?
In August 2024, Santa Cruz County home prices were up 7.0% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $1.2M. On average, homes in Santa Cruz County sell after 40 days on the market compared to 36 days last year. There were 168 homes sold in August this year, up from 161 last year.
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Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$1,230,000
+7.0% YoY | Aug 2024
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Aug 2024
Growth
% YoY
Santa Cruz County, CA
$1,230,000
+7.0%
United States
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Sale-to-List PriceAll Home Types
Sale-to-List Price
(All Home Types)
99.9%
-0.8 pt YoY | Aug 2024
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Aug 2024
Growth
% YoY
Santa Cruz County, CA
99.9%
-0.8 pt
United States
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Climate's impact on Santa Cruz County housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Santa Cruz County.
Flood Factor - Major
20% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Santa Cruz County has a major risk of flooding. 15,036 properties in Santa Cruz County are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 20% of all properties in Santa Cruz County. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
83% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Santa Cruz County has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 79,715 properties in Santa Cruz County that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 83% of all properties in Santa Cruz County.
Santa Cruz County has minimal risk of severe winds over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Santa Cruz County has a Minimal Wind Factor®, which means there is a very low likelihood that hurricane, tornado or severe storm winds will impact this area.
70% of properties are at moderate
risk of heat over the next 30 years
Heat Factor
Santa Cruz County has a moderate risk from heat. This is due to
"feels like" temperatures
increasing, and because 70% of homes in Santa Cruz County have a Moderate Heat Factor®.
Santa Cruz County is expected to see a 100% increase in the number of days over 87ºF over the next 30 years. Santa Cruz County is expected to experience 7