Apartments in Westside Santa Cruz

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Chestnut Street Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,674 - 4,492

Chestnut Street

Deal

143 Chestnut St Santa Cruz, CA

1 - 2 BR | Available Now

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815 Almar St Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,400

815 Almar St

Santa Cruz, CA

Studio | Available Now

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Disability Access

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Ocean View Luxury Home Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$7,000

Ocean View Luxury Home

130 Getchell St Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Available Now

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300 Plateau Ave Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$5,974

300 Plateau Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Ask for Availability

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1226 Delaware Ave Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$3,100

1226 Delaware Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Ask for Availability

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531 Dufour St Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$3,800

531 Dufour St

Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Apr. 25, 2025

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West King Street

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211 Plateau Ave Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

211 Plateau Ave Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,850

211 Plateau Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Apr. 1, 2025

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Pacific Shores Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$3,128 - 3,990

Pacific Shores

1240 Shaffer Road Santa Cruz, CA

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710Santa Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$1,700

710Santa

710 Santa Cruz St Santa Cruz, CA

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Lighthouse

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418 Pelton Ave Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$5,300

418 Pelton Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Available Now

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Lighthouse

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Discover Your Next Home - Available For Immediate Occupancy Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$5,900

Discover Your Next Home - Available For Immediate Occupancy

106 Shelter Lagoon Dr Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Available Now

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234 Felix St Unit 6 Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,250

234 Felix St Unit 6

Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Available Now

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Neary Lagoon

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One Bedroom Condo Close To Downtown Santa Cruz! Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,900

One Bedroom Condo Close To Downtown Santa Cruz!

212 Everson Dr Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Apr. 10, 2025

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505 Walnut Ave Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$3,700

505 Walnut Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Available Now

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75 Front St Unit 77 Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,750

75 Front St Unit 77

Santa Cruz, CA

Studio | Available Now

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Neary Lagoon

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New Build / Premium Finishes Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$6,000

New Build / Premium Finishes

517 High St Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Ask for Availability

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Spring Street

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Five55 Pacific Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,065 - 2,715

Five55 Pacific

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555 Pacific Avenue Santa Cruz, CA

Studio - 1 BR | Available Now

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324 Lincoln St Unit 14 Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$2,250

324 Lincoln St Unit 14

Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Available Now

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Lower Ocean

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316 Lincoln St Unit 11 Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$33,250

316 Lincoln St Unit 11

Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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Lower Ocean

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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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Lower Ocean

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924 30th Ave Unit C Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA

$3,200

924 30th Ave Unit C

Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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$1,750 - 1,900

333 Locust

333 Locust St Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,195

114-116 Maple St - 116 Maple St

Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Available Now

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$2,195

114-116 Maple St

Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Available Now

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Lower Ocean

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$4,250

High St.

404 High St Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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1010 Pacific Apartments

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1010 Pacific Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,720 - 3,610

The Sands Apartments

304 Cliff Street Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,195

Sunny & Cozy Living At 914 Center Street!

914 Center St Santa Cruz, CA

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Lower Ocean

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$4,300

Ride The Wave To Your New Home!

912 Center St Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,150

703 3rd St Unit 8

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

$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.