The Central Santa Cruz housing market is somewhat competitive. The median sale price of a home in Central Santa Cruz was $750K last month, down 5.1% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Central Santa Cruz is $749, up 13.3% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Central Santa Cruz today?
In June 2025, Central Santa Cruz home prices were down 5.1% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $750K. On average, homes in Central Santa Cruz sell after 80 days on the market compared to 23 days last year. There were 9 homes sold in June this year, up from 6 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$750,000
-5.1% YoY | Jun 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jun 2025
Growth
% YoY
Central Santa Cruz, CA
$750,000
-5.1%
United States
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How hot is the Central Santa Cruz housing market?
Central Santa Cruz is somewhat competitive. Homes sell in 33 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 1% below list price and go pending in around 33 days.
Hot homes
can sell for around list price and go pending in around 19 days.
Learn about schools in the Central Santa Cruz area
Elementary
Middle
High
GreatSchools Rating
7/10
Westlake Elementary School
Public • K-5
472
Students
20 reviews
3/10
Bay View Elementary School
Public • K-5
336
Students
8 reviews
NR
Santa Cruz County Special Education School
Public • K-12
100
Students
N/A
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 Central Santa Cruz housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Central Santa Cruz.
Flood Factor
We’re working on getting current and accurate flood risk information
Fire Factor
<1% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Central Santa Cruz has minimal risk of severe winds over the next 30 years
Heat Factor
We’re working on getting current and accurate heat risk information