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Capitola Townhomes Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$3,795

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754 Capitola RD Santa Cruz, CA

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Gorgeous, New Construction In Desirable, Sunny Prospect Heights! Co-signers Accepted! Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$1,750 - 1,850

Gorgeous, New Construction In Desirable, Sunny Prospect Heights! Co-signers Accepted!

613 Trevethan Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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Welcome To Your Next Home In Prospect Heights! Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$6,990

Welcome To Your Next Home In Prospect Heights!

Prospect Hts Santa Cruz, CA

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Monthly 30+ Vacation Rental In The Heart Santa Cruz, Newly Remodeled And Beautiful! Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$5,750

Monthly 30+ Vacation Rental In The Heart Santa Cruz, Newly Remodeled And Beautiful!

616 Melrose Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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1200 Capitola RD Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$4,250

1200 Capitola RD

Santa Cruz, CA

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104 Vista Prieta Ct Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,200

104 Vista Prieta Ct

Santa Cruz, CA

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Centrally Located Doll House Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$3,400

Centrally Located Doll House

154 Hammond Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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832 Hanover St Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,550

832 Hanover St

Santa Cruz, CA

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2 Br In Santa Cruz' Banana Belt Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$3,995

2 Br In Santa Cruz' Banana Belt

112 Carol Ave Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Mar. 10, 2025

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Seabright Cutie! Two Bedroom, 1 Bath All Redone! Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$3,500

Seabright Cutie! Two Bedroom, 1 Bath All Redone!

Hanover St Santa Cruz, CA

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114 Frederick Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$6,500

114 Frederick

Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Apr. 15, 2025

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Bright, Spacious Home In Prime Santa Cruz Location Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$4,950

Bright, Spacious Home In Prime Santa Cruz Location

339 Standford Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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1786 Reinelt St Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$3,700

1786 Reinelt St

Santa Cruz, CA

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$4,500

Brand New Modernized 3 Bedroom/3 Bath!

1141 N Branciforte Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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Halterman Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,895

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1785 Halterman Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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1031 Cayuga St #c Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$4,400

1031 Cayuga St #c

Santa Cruz, CA

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2-1163 E Cliff Dr Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$3,995

2-1163 E Cliff Dr

Santa Cruz, CA

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924 926 Soquel Ave Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,313

924 926 Soquel Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

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Emerald Bay Apartments Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$3,381

Emerald Bay Apartments

2500 Soquel Dr Santa Cruz, CA

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1051 Chanticleer Ave Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$1,700

1051 Chanticleer Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

Studio | Mar. 10, 2025

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1786 Felt St Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$4,950

1786 Felt St

Santa Cruz, CA

4 BR | Apr. 1, 2025

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$2,100

1050 Chanticleer Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

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$5,500

2021 Felt Street

Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Available Now

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$2,225

611 Soquel Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,995 - 4,495

Breakwater Apartments

1630 Merrill St Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,225

611 Soquel Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

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$3,200

136 Market St

Santa Cruz, CA

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$6,500

Views Of The Santa Cruz Harbor From Your Living Room - 3br/2ba With Large 2-car Garage

233 4th Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,300

X - 320 Dakota Ave.

320 Dakota Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,850

1bd/1ba Apartment In Gated Community A Block From Ocean View Park - Gardener's Dream!

245 Ocean Vw #a Santa Cruz, CA

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Santa Cruz:
March Rent Report

Welcome to the March 2025 Santa Cruz Apartment Report. In this assessment of the local rental market, Rentable data scientists and rental experts break down the March 2025 key findings and figures for the Santa Cruz rental landscape.

Our experts analyze the pricing trends — one-bedroom, two-bedroom, year-over-year and month-over-month — in Santa Cruz and surrounding areas and provide comparisons to the entire metro area, nearby cities and some of the most desirable and expensive cities in the United States. Take a look at the last 12 months of Santa Cruz average rent prices in the chart below.

Monthly Rent Report

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$2,780

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1 BR 2 BR

Santa Cruz Rent Prices Decrease From February to March

Santa Cruz rent prices decreased over the last month. From February to March, the city experienced a -0.16% decrease for the price of a one-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Santa Cruz one-bedroom apartments currently stands at $2,501.0.

When we take a look at the two-bedroom comparison from February to March, Santa Cruz experienced a 0.31% increase for the price of a two-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Santa Cruz two-bedroom apartments currently stands at $3,527.0.

March Prices: Santa Cruz vs. Surrounding Areas

Capitola, CA

Santa Cruz, CA

Aptos, CA

Watsonville, CA

$2,513

$2,505

$2,150

$2,128

$0

$850

$1,700

$2,550

$3,400

Median 1 BR Rent

Rent Prices in Santa Cruz and Surrounding Areas

Rent prices have decreased in Santa Cruz over the last month. But how have the surrounding areas fared when it comes to the recent volatility in apartment prices? Rent prices in 0 of the Santa Cruz suburbs increased last month. On the other hand, 3 local areas experienced a decrease in the price of a one-bedroom apartment.

More key findings include:

Rents did not increase in any of the Santa Cruz suburbs
Rent decreased in Watsonville, CA, Capitola, CA, Aptos, CA.
1 suburb is currently priced higher than the city of Santa Cruz.
2 suburbs are currently priced lower than the city of Santa Cruz.

March 2025 Pricing Trends: Santa Cruz vs. National Comparisons

New York, NY

San Francisco, CA

Santa Cruz, CA

Los Angeles, CA

Washington, DC

Chicago, IL

Columbus, OH

Minneapolis, MN

Pittsburgh, PA

$4,076

$3,129

$2,505

$2,387

$2,328

$1,905

$1,262

$1,247

$1,197

$0

$1,350

$2,700

$4,050

$5,400

Median Rent

Santa Cruz Rent Prices More Affordable Than Major Cities

Rent growth in Santa Cruz over the past year has been declining. When compared to major cities nearby, along with some of the most expensive cities in the country, Santa Cruz average rent prices appear to be relatively affordable for local residents.

The price for a Santa Cruz one-bedroom apartment remains vastly more affordable than four of the largest cities in the United States — New York City, Washington, D.C. San Francisco and Los Angeles. And pricing compares quite similarly to nearby Midwest cities.

For more information about Santa Cruz and surrounding area rent prices, take a look at the complete data set below.

Data set for Santa Cruz and suburbs

	1 BR March	1 BR M/M % Change	2 BR March	2 BR M/M % Change
Santa Cruz, CA	$2,505.0	-0.36%	$3,516.0	0.34%
Watsonville, CA	$2,128.0	-0.61%	$2,862.0	-3.57%
Capitola, CA	$2,513.0	-2.37%	$3,174.0	1.99%
Aptos, CA	$2,150.0	-0.97%	$3,496.0	-0.03%

Methodology

Each month, using over 1 million Rentable listings across the United States, we calculate the median 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom rent prices by city, state, and nation, and track the month-over-month percent change. To avoid small sample sizes, we restrict the analysis for our reports to cities meeting minimum population and property count thresholds.