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Santa Cruz, CA Housing

ACS 2020-2024

Median Home Value
$1,209,000 ± $34,264
Median Gross Rent
$2,452 ± $128/mo
Homeownership Rate
48.4%
Rent as Share of Income
25.5%
Price-to-Income Ratio
10.5×
Vacancy Rate
9.1%
Median Year Built
1970

New Construction (2025)

Housing units authorized by building permit — a leading signal of new supply, from the Census Building Permits Survey.

Units Authorized
228
Buildings
51
Single-Family Units
48
Multi-Family Units
180

Nearby Cities in California

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.

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