Santa Cruz, CA housing market
In Santa Cruz, CA, 162 homes sold during May 2026 and the typical one went for $1,150,000. The typical sale took 18 days. There are more buyers than homes for sale. Sellers have the edge.
Over the last 36 months the typical sale price here went from $1,149,000 to $1,150,000 — up 0%.
258 homes came on the market during May 2026, and 162 sold.
Every number on this page is from Redfin's published market data for the Santa Cruz, CA area. We do not adjust it, and we say which months it covers.
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Source: Redfin's published market data for the Santa Cruz, CA area, through May 2026. Neighborhood Numbers is an independent data publisher and is not affiliated with Redfin.