116 homes in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz is a progressive beach city known for its boardwalk, surfing, and UC Santa Cruz. Features redwood forests, artistic culture, and coastal beauty.
Today, Santa Cruz has 116 homes for sale at a median price of $1,479,000, typically selling in about 87 days. Families here choose from 11 schools rated 8 or higher on the Topfind School Score.
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Median Home Price
$950K
↓ 23.3% over the past yearMonths of Supply
Estimated time to sell all listings at the current sales pace
0.2 months of supply
Seller's MarketWith only 116 active listings, supply is tight.
What this means for buyers
Homes are selling quickly—inventory is tight, competition is strong, and buyers have limited room to negotiate. Listings typically sell in ~87 days.
Sales Velocity
How fast homes are selling
Homes are sitting on the market—buyers often have strong leverage to negotiate price, terms, and repairs.
Inventory Distribution
Homes are selling at a healthy pace—more listings move within 30 days than sit longer on the market.
Most homes are selling within a month, but a meaningful share is starting to linger longer.
Median Price by Bedroom
Larger homes command significantly higher prices, with sharp increases beyond 3 bedrooms.
Each additional bedroom adds about $741K in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.
Largest increase: 2 → 3 bedrooms (+$1.1M)
Price Reductions
46 listings have reduced their price
40% of active listings
Average reduction: 9.1% (~$135K)
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