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Newly Built 3bd/2ba Townhouse Style Home With Office/den And Garage- Centrally Located, Easy Commute Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$3,995

Newly Built 3bd/2ba Townhouse Style Home With Office/den And Garage- Centrally Located, Easy Commute

448 May Ave Unit 2 Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Apr. 18, 2025

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X - 320 Dakota Ave. Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,300

X - 320 Dakota Ave.

320 Dakota Ave Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Available Now

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Enjoy The Heart Of Downtown Santa Cruz Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

Enjoy The Heart Of Downtown Santa Cruz Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$1,750

Enjoy The Heart Of Downtown Santa Cruz

180 Dakota Ave Apt 57 Santa Cruz, CA

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Updated 1bd/1ba Top Floor Condo With Mountain Views & Community Pool Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,400

Updated 1bd/1ba Top Floor Condo With Mountain Views & Community Pool

180 Dakota Ave #67 Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Apr. 1, 2025

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157 Franklin St Unit 26 Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

157 Franklin St Unit 26 Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,250

157 Franklin St Unit 26

Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Available Now

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157 Franklin St Unit 43 Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

157 Franklin St Unit 43 Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,550

157 Franklin St Unit 43

Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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2br/1ba Cute Condo Close To Downtown And Hwy 17! Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$3,150

2br/1ba Cute Condo Close To Downtown And Hwy 17!

250 River St #421 Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Apr. 1, 2025

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Lower Ocean

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535 S Branciforte Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$1,995

535 S Branciforte

Santa Cruz, CA

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East Park

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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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121 Grant St Unit 2 Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

121 Grant St Unit 2 Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,550

121 Grant St Unit 2

Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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Market Street

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Ride The Wave To Your New Home! Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$4,300

Ride The Wave To Your New Home!

912 Center St Santa Cruz, CA

4 BR | Ask for Availability

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Sunny & Cozy Living At 914 Center Street! Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,195

Sunny & Cozy Living At 914 Center Street!

914 Center St Santa Cruz, CA

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Hidden Creek Apartments Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

Hidden Creek Apartments Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,750 - 3,895

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200 Button St Santa Cruz, CA

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121 Sylvar St Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,400

121 Sylvar St

Santa Cruz, CA

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1010 Pacific Apartments Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

1010 Pacific Apartments Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

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1010 Pacific Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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708 Riverside Ave Unit D Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

708 Riverside Ave Unit D Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,500

708 Riverside Ave Unit D

Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Available Now

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Near The Boardwalk, Beach And Downtown! Utilities Included! Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$1,834

Near The Boardwalk, Beach And Downtown! Utilities Included!

311 Ocean St Santa Cruz, CA

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333 Locust Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$1,750 - 1,900

333 Locust

333 Locust St Santa Cruz, CA

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Fresh And Clean 2 Bedroom Apartment Near Main Beach! Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

Fresh And Clean 2 Bedroom Apartment Near Main Beach! Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,750

Fresh And Clean 2 Bedroom Apartment Near Main Beach!

42 Campbell St Santa Cruz, CA

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Beautiful Remodeled Home Near The Beach! Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,475

Beautiful Remodeled Home Near The Beach!

631 Riverside Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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1241 Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$5,250

1241

Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Available Now

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$3,200

924 30th Ave Unit C

Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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Lower Ocean

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$33,250

316 Lincoln St Unit 11

Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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$2,250

324 Lincoln St Unit 14

Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Available Now

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Lower Ocean

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$4,950

Charming Victorian Home In Established Branciforte Neighborhood

339 Standford Ave Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Available Now

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$2,195

114-116 Maple St

Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,195

114-116 Maple St - 116 Maple St

Santa Cruz, CA

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$4,400

F-1411 Seabright #a

1411 Seabright Ave #a Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | May. 15, 2025

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$3,200

238 San Lorenzo Blvd

Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,510 - 2,805

San Lorenzo Court Apartments

120 San Lorenzo Blvd 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

$3,700

$2,780

$1,850

$930

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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.