How many apartments are available in Western on Rentable.co?

Rentable.co has over 33 apartments available near Western.

What is the average rent for a studio apartment in Western?

The average rent for a studio apartment near Western is around $2,065 per month.

What is the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Western?

The average rent for a one-bedroom apartment near Western is around $2,550 per month.

What is the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Western?

The average rent for a two-bedroom apartment near Western is around $3,575 per month.

How many apartments are available in Santa Cruz, CA on Rentable.co?

Rentable.co has over 1,570 apartments available in Santa Cruz.

What is the average rent for a studio apartment in Santa Cruz, CA?

The average rent for a <a href='/santa-cruz-ca/studio-apartments-for-rent' >studio apartment</a> in Santa Cruz is around $2,190 per month.

What is the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Santa Cruz, CA?

The average rent for a <a href='/santa-cruz-ca/1-bedroom-apartments-for-rent' >one-bedroom apartment</a> in Santa Cruz is around $2,500 per month.

What is the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Santa Cruz, CA?

The average rent for a <a href='/santa-cruz-ca/2-bedroom-apartments-for-rent' >two-bedroom apartment</a> in Santa Cruz is around $3,470 per month.

How expensive is it to rent an apartment in Santa Cruz, CA?

For a two-bedroom apartment in Santa Cruz, the average rent price is $3,470 per month, which is higher than the national average of $1,600 per month.

Can I afford an apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA?

Based on average rent prices in Santa Cruz, to afford a <a href='/santa-cruz-ca/studio-apartments-for-rent' >studio apartment</a> you would need an annual household income of $88,000 to live comfortably.

Apartments in Western Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz:
December Rent Report

Welcome to the December 2024 Santa Cruz Apartment Report. In this assessment of the local rental market, Rentable data scientists and rental experts break down the December 2024 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 November to December

Santa Cruz rent prices decreased over the last month. From November to December, the city experienced a -0.27% decrease for the price of a one-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Santa Cruz one-bedroom apartments currently stands at $2,580.0.

When we take a look at the two-bedroom comparison from November to December, Santa Cruz experienced a -0.95% decrease for the price of a two-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Santa Cruz two-bedroom apartments currently stands at $3,542.0.

December Prices: Santa Cruz vs. Surrounding Areas

Santa Cruz, CA

Capitola, CA

Aptos, CA

Watsonville, CA

$2,587

$2,499

$2,251

$2,096

$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 3 of the Santa Cruz suburbs increased last month. On the other hand, 0 local areas experienced a decrease in the price of a one-bedroom apartment.

More key findings include:

Rent increased in Capitola, CA, Aptos, CA, Watsonville, CA .
Rents did not decrease in any of the Santa Cruz suburbs.
3 suburbs are currently priced lower than the city of Santa Cruz.

December 2024 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

$4,134

$3,160

$2,587

$2,389

$2,353

$1,914

$1,318

$1,255

$1,234

$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 December	1 BR M/M % Change	2 BR December	2 BR M/M % Change
Santa Cruz, CA	$2,587.0	0.47%	$3,576.0	-0.50%
Capitola, CA	$2,499.0	7.44%	$3,154.0	-3.16%
Aptos, CA	$2,251.0	0.04%	$3,400.0	6.52%
Watsonville, CA	$2,096.0	0.29%	$3,191.0	-1.63%

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.