The Downtown Santa Cruz housing market is somewhat competitive. The median sale price of a home in Downtown Santa Cruz was $899K last month, up 7.7% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Downtown Santa Cruz today?
In December 2024, Downtown Santa Cruz home prices were up 7.7% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $899K. There were 5 homes sold in December this year, up from 2 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$899,000
+7.7% YoY | Dec 2024
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Dec 2024
Growth
% YoY
Downtown Santa Cruz, CA
$899,000
+7.7%
United States
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How hot is the Downtown Santa Cruz housing market?
Downtown Santa Cruz is somewhat competitive. Homes sell in 33.5 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 12 months
Some homes get multiple offers.
The average homes sell for about 5% above list price and go pending in around 34 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 7% above list price and go pending in around 10 days.
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Sale-to-List PriceAll Home Types
Sale-to-List Price
(All Home Types)
99.8%
+1.3 pt YoY | Dec 2024
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Dec 2024
Growth
% YoY
Downtown Santa Cruz, CA
99.8%
+1.3 pt
United States
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GreatSchools Rating
No elementary schools in this region.
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Climate's impact on Downtown Santa Cruz housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Downtown Santa Cruz.
Flood Factor - Major
93% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Downtown Santa Cruz has a major risk of flooding. 929 properties in Downtown Santa Cruz are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 93% of all properties in Downtown Santa Cruz. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
39% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Downtown Santa Cruz has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 422 properties in Downtown Santa Cruz that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 39% of all properties in Downtown Santa Cruz.
Downtown Santa Cruz has minimal risk of severe winds over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Downtown Santa Cruz has a Minimal Wind Factor®, which means there is a very low likelihood that hurricane, tornado or severe storm winds will impact this area.
100% of properties are at moderate
risk of heat over the next 30 years
Heat Factor
Downtown Santa Cruz has a moderate risk from heat. This is due to
"feels like" temperatures
increasing, and because 100% of homes in Downtown Santa Cruz have a Moderate Heat Factor®.
Downtown Santa Cruz is expected to see a 114% increase in the number of days over 81ºF over the next 30 years. Downtown Santa Cruz is expected to experience 7