Santa Cruz, CA Real Estate & Property Data

Santa Cruz Real Estate Market Trends
Last Updated: August 30, 2025

It is crucial to have accurate and comprehensive real estate data to gain insights into the city of Santa Cruz, CA. ATTOM offers up to date Santa Cruz real estate data that is refreshed daily. Current market trends reveal that in the past year, 765 residential properties have been sold in Santa Cruz, CA, with a median home price of $1,260,000. The average square footage of these properties is 1,700 sq ft, and the effective property tax rate is 0.55%. ATTOM is your one-stop-shop for detailed property data in Santa Cruz, CA, providing you with the real estate information you need.

Santa Cruz Real Estate Market Trends
Total Residential Properties 26,580
Total Commercial Properties 2,029
Avg. Home Age (Single Family Home) 62 Years
Avg. Square Feet (Single Family Home) 1,700
Total 2025 Residential Sales (year-to-date) 342
% of Homes Seriously Underwater (Q3 2025) 0.69%
Total 2024 Residential Sales 654
% of Equity Rich Homes (Q3 2025) 48.55%
Effective 2024 Property Tax 0.55%
Total Foreclosure Filings (year-to-date) 2
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Santa Cruz, CA Real Estate Overview

In the last year, 765 residential properties were sold in Santa Cruz, CA, with a median home value of $1,369,750. Santa Cruz, CA has a total of 26,580 residential properties, including properties across 4 zip codes and 1386 streets.

Median Sales Price i
$1,260,000
(Jun 2025)
-21.2%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 $1,260,000
  • May '25 May '25 $1,355,000
  • April '25 Apr '25 $1,420,000
  • March '25 Mar '25 $1,299,000
  • February '25 Feb '25 $1,025,000
  • January '25 Jan '25 $1,337,000
  • December '24 Dec '24 $1,396,500
  • November '24 Nov '24 $1,315,000
  • October '24 Oct '24 $1,570,625
  • September '24 Sep '24 $1,410,500
  • August '24 Aug '24 $1,431,500
  • July '24 Jul '24 $1,425,000
Median Down Payment i
$316,500
(Jun 2025)
-41.3%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 $316,500
  • May '25 May '25 $363,000
  • April '25 Apr '25 $488,150
  • March '25 Mar '25 $347,500
  • February '25 Feb '25 $180,000
  • January '25 Jan '25 $279,500
  • December '24 Dec '24 $407,500
  • November '24 Nov '24 $307,500
  • October '24 Oct '24 $500,000
  • September '24 Sep '24 $484,750
  • August '24 Aug '24 $500,000
  • July '24 Jul '24 $384,000
Number of Homes Sold i
72
(Jun 2025)
+35.8%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 72
  • May '25 May '25 67
  • April '25 Apr '25 65
  • March '25 Mar '25 54
  • February '25 Feb '25 42
  • January '25 Jan '25 42
  • December '24 Dec '24 55
  • November '24 Nov '24 62
  • October '24 Oct '24 64
  • September '24 Sep '24 50
  • August '24 Aug '24 70
  • July '24 Jul '24 69
Number of Purchase Loans i
43
(Jun 2025)
-6.5%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 43
  • May '25 May '25 52
  • April '25 Apr '25 50
  • March '25 Mar '25 45
  • February '25 Feb '25 32
  • January '25 Jan '25 40
  • December '24 Dec '24 39
  • November '24 Nov '24 43
  • October '24 Oct '24 38
  • September '24 Sep '24 33
  • August '24 Aug '24 63
  • July '24 Jul '24 43
Number of REFI Loans i
20
(Jun 2025)
-16.7%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 20
  • May '25 May '25 18
  • April '25 Apr '25 34
  • March '25 Mar '25 20
  • February '25 Feb '25 33
  • January '25 Jan '25 21
  • December '24 Dec '24 35
  • November '24 Nov '24 31
  • October '24 Oct '24 36
  • September '24 Sep '24 31
  • August '24 Aug '24 23
  • July '24 Jul '24 20
Number of HELOC Loans i
29
(Jun 2025)
+81.2%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 29
  • May '25 May '25 20
  • April '25 Apr '25 26
  • March '25 Mar '25 18
  • February '25 Feb '25 20
  • January '25 Jan '25 14
  • December '24 Dec '24 14
  • November '24 Nov '24 10
  • October '24 Oct '24 19
  • September '24 Sep '24 14
  • August '24 Aug '24 18
  • July '24 Jul '24 16

Santa Cruz, CA Real Estate Market Overview

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Santa Cruz, CA Foreclosure Activity

Total Foreclosure Filings i
  • June '25 Jun '25 N/A
  • May '25 May '25 1
  • April '25 Apr '25 N/A
  • March '25 Mar '25 1
  • February '25 Feb '25 N/A
  • January '25 Jan '25 N/A
  • December '24 Dec '24 1
  • November '24 Nov '24 N/A
  • October '24 Oct '24 N/A
  • September '24 Sep '24 N/A
  • August '24 Aug '24 N/A
  • July '24 Jul '24 N/A
Completed Foreclosures (REOs) i
  • June '25 Jun '25 N/A
  • May '25 May '25 N/A
  • April '25 Apr '25 N/A
  • March '25 Mar '25 N/A
  • February '25 Feb '25 N/A
  • January '25 Jan '25 N/A
  • December '24 Dec '24 N/A
  • November '24 Nov '24 N/A
  • October '24 Oct '24 N/A
  • September '24 Sep '24 1
  • August '24 Aug '24 N/A
  • July '24 Jul '24 2
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