Santa Cruz County, CA Real Estate & Property Data

Santa Cruz County Real Estate Market Trends
Last Updated: September 20, 2025

With up-to-date real estate data get detailed insight into Santa Cruz County, CA sourced from the nation’s leading property data provider. The current median home price in Santa Cruz County, CA is $1,207,500. Santa Cruz County real estate data shows that there have been a total of 2,289 residential properties sold over the past 12 months. ATTOM’s Santa Cruz County real estate data indicates that the county has 4 properties in foreclosure.

Santa Cruz County Real Estate Market Trends
Total Residential Properties 75,952
Total Commercial Properties 4,610
Avg. Home Age (Single Family Home) 59 Years
Avg. Square Feet (Single Family Home) 1,760
Total 2025 Residential Sales (year-to-date) 1,206
% of Homes Seriously Underwater (Q3 2025) 0.72%
Total 2024 Residential Sales 1,977
% of Equity Rich Homes (Q3 2025) 45.36%
Effective 2024 Property Tax 0.61%
Total Foreclosure Filings (year-to-date) 15
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Santa Cruz County, CA Real Estate Overview

There were 2,289 residential properties sold in the past year in Santa Cruz County, CA. The median home value in Santa Cruz County, CA is $1,191,500. There are a total of 75,952 residential properties in the Santa Cruz.

Median Sales Price i
$1,207,500
(Jul 2025)
+0.6%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 $1,207,500
  • June '25 Jun '25 $1,160,000
  • May '25 May '25 $1,222,500
  • April '25 Apr '25 $1,113,000
  • March '25 Mar '25 $1,205,000
  • February '25 Feb '25 $1,144,000
  • January '25 Jan '25 $1,060,000
  • December '24 Dec '24 $1,154,665
  • November '24 Nov '24 $1,197,000
  • October '24 Oct '24 $1,142,500
  • September '24 Sep '24 $1,100,000
  • August '24 Aug '24 $1,225,000
Median Down Payment i
$312,500
(Jul 2025)
-10.4%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 $312,500
  • June '25 Jun '25 $280,000
  • May '25 May '25 $270,000
  • April '25 Apr '25 $280,000
  • March '25 Mar '25 $335,000
  • February '25 Feb '25 $250,000
  • January '25 Jan '25 $225,000
  • December '24 Dec '24 $284,300
  • November '24 Nov '24 $270,000
  • October '24 Oct '24 $270,000
  • September '24 Sep '24 $290,000
  • August '24 Aug '24 $300,000
Number of Homes Sold i
214
(Jul 2025)
+2.9%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 214
  • June '25 Jun '25 203
  • May '25 May '25 198
  • April '25 Apr '25 186
  • March '25 Mar '25 167
  • February '25 Feb '25 122
  • January '25 Jan '25 116
  • December '24 Dec '24 150
  • November '24 Nov '24 169
  • October '24 Oct '24 215
  • September '24 Sep '24 152
  • August '24 Aug '24 189
Number of Purchase Loans i
172
(Jul 2025)
+16.2%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 172
  • June '25 Jun '25 143
  • May '25 May '25 170
  • April '25 Apr '25 180
  • March '25 Mar '25 134
  • February '25 Feb '25 102
  • January '25 Jan '25 102
  • December '24 Dec '24 134
  • November '24 Nov '24 129
  • October '24 Oct '24 173
  • September '24 Sep '24 123
  • August '24 Aug '24 175
Number of REFI Loans i
97
(Jul 2025)
+54%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 97
  • June '25 Jun '25 69
  • May '25 May '25 84
  • April '25 Apr '25 100
  • March '25 Mar '25 97
  • February '25 Feb '25 82
  • January '25 Jan '25 95
  • December '24 Dec '24 88
  • November '24 Nov '24 95
  • October '24 Oct '24 134
  • September '24 Sep '24 85
  • August '24 Aug '24 100
Number of HELOC Loans i
84
(Jul 2025)
+42.4%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 84
  • June '25 Jun '25 71
  • May '25 May '25 70
  • April '25 Apr '25 86
  • March '25 Mar '25 60
  • February '25 Feb '25 52
  • January '25 Jan '25 50
  • December '24 Dec '24 44
  • November '24 Nov '24 40
  • October '24 Oct '24 81
  • September '24 Sep '24 47
  • August '24 Aug '24 53

Santa Cruz County, CA Real Estate Market Overview

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Santa Cruz County, CA Foreclosure Activity

There were a total of 4 Santa Cruz County, CA properties with a foreclosure filing in July 2025.

Total Foreclosure Filings i
4
(Jul 2025)
  • July '25 Jul '25 4
  • June '25 Jun '25 3
  • May '25 May '25 2
  • April '25 Apr '25 1
  • March '25 Mar '25 3
  • February '25 Feb '25 1
  • January '25 Jan '25 1
  • December '24 Dec '24 1
  • November '24 Nov '24 1
  • October '24 Oct '24 2
  • September '24 Sep '24 N/A
  • August '24 Aug '24 2
Foreclosure Starts i
1
(Jul 2025)
  • July '25 Jul '25 1
  • June '25 Jun '25 1
  • May '25 May '25 N/A
  • April '25 Apr '25 N/A
  • March '25 Mar '25 1
  • February '25 Feb '25 N/A
  • January '25 Jan '25 1
  • December '24 Dec '24 N/A
  • November '24 Nov '24 N/A
  • October '24 Oct '24 N/A
  • September '24 Sep '24 N/A
  • August '24 Aug '24 N/A
Completed Foreclosures (REOs) i
  • July '25 Jul '25 N/A
  • June '25 Jun '25 1
  • May '25 May '25 N/A
  • April '25 Apr '25 N/A
  • March '25 Mar '25 N/A
  • February '25 Feb '25 2
  • January '25 Jan '25 N/A
  • December '24 Dec '24 1
  • November '24 Nov '24 2
  • October '24 Oct '24 N/A
  • September '24 Sep '24 1
  • August '24 Aug '24 1
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