The Santa Cruz, CA housing market is a balanced market, scoring 47 out of 100 on Pocket Agent Pro’s buyer-to-seller scale, with 201 homes for sale and 3.1 months of supply. Homes in Santa Cruz, CA sold for a median of $1,262,500, down 3.3% from the prior month, or $815 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in 46 days, sales close at 100.0% of asking price and 31.6% of homes sell above list. 27.4% of active Santa Cruz, CA listings have cut their price at least once, a rough gauge of seller flexibility. Figures cover the 30 days through 2026-08-25 and are based on 64 recorded sales and 201 active listings.
| Property | Bd/SqFt | Sold | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 Braemoor Dr, Santa Cruz | —/— | $339,000 | 2026-08-25 |
| 216 Cypress Ave, Santa Cruz | 2/1,300 | $1,175,000 | 2026-08-24 |
| 115 Mountain View Ave, Santa Cruz | 3/1,078 | $1,650,000 | 2026-08-24 |
| 150 Sunnyside Ave, Santa Cruz | 3/1,790 | $1,820,000 | 2026-08-21 |
| 1510 Thompson Ave, Santa Cruz | 2/1,356 | $1,300,000 | 2026-08-21 |
| 3021 Buckingham Ln, Santa Cruz | 3/1,364 | $1,021,000 | 2026-08-20 |
| 570 17th Ave, Santa Cruz | 6/3,250 | $1,825,000 | 2026-08-19 |
| 134 Oxford Way, Santa Cruz | 3/1,920 | $2,350,000 | 2026-08-19 |
Santa Cruz, CA is currently a balanced market, at 47 out of 100 on our buyer-to-seller scale, which blends months of supply, sale-to-list price, days on market and the share of listings with price cuts. There are 3.1 months of supply — under about 3 months typically favors sellers, over about 6 favors buyers.
The median home in Santa Cruz, CA sold for $1,262,500 over the last 30 days. That is down 3.3% from the month before.
Homes in Santa Cruz, CA take a median of 46 days on market to go under contract. Half sell faster than that and half take longer, so a listing sitting well past 46 days is worth a second look on price.
Homes in Santa Cruz, CA close at a median of 100.0% of their asking price, and 31.6% sell above list. That ratio is the quickest read on how much room there is to negotiate.
There are 201 homes actively for sale in Santa Cruz, CA, about 3.1 months of supply at the current sales pace.