Apartments in Westside Santa Cruz

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Chestnut Street Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
Chestnut Street Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
$2,803 - 4,592
143 Chestnut St Santa Cruz, CA
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815 Almar St Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
815 Almar St Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
$2,400
Santa Cruz, CA
Studio | Available Now
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Ocean View Luxury Home Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
$7,500
130 Getchell St Santa Cruz, CA
3 BR | Available Now
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Beachview Ave Beauty Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
$5,500
128 Beachview Ave Santa Cruz, CA
3 BR | Available Now
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300 Plateau Ave Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
$5,974
Santa Cruz, CA
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219 Alta Vista Dr Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
219 Alta Vista Dr Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
$4,850
Santa Cruz, CA
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Pacific Shores Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
Pacific Shores Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
$3,128 - 3,990
1240 Shaffer Road Santa Cruz, CA
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206 Graham Ave Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
$4,600
Santa Cruz, CA
4 BR | Available Now
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2 Bed 1.5 Condo On The Upper Westside Close To Ucsc Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
$3,800
204 Castillion Ter Santa Cruz, CA
2 BR | Available Now
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418 Pelton Ave Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
418 Pelton Ave Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
$5,300
Santa Cruz, CA
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2 Bed 1.5 Bath In Shelter Lagoon Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
$3,650
121 Tree Frog Ln Santa Cruz, CA
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Discover Your Next Home - Available June 1st, 2025 Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
$5,900
106 Shelter Lagoon Dr Santa Cruz, CA
3 BR | Mar. 1, 2025
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Charming Home | Near W. Cliff Drive & Lighthouse Field Park Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
$3,495
223 Lighthouse Ave Santa Cruz, CA
2 BR | Available Now
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234 Felix St Unit 6 Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
234 Felix St Unit 6 Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
$2,350
Santa Cruz, CA
1 BR | Available Now
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One Bedroom Condo Close To Downtown Santa Cruz! Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
$2,900
212 Everson Dr Santa Cruz, CA
1 BR | Mar. 10, 2025
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Recently Upgraded, Bi-level Condo Downtown Coming Soon! Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
$2,950
156 Everson Dr Santa Cruz, CA
1 BR | Available Now
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505 Walnut Ave Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
505 Walnut Ave Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
$3,600
Santa Cruz, CA
3 BR | Available Now
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339 Walnut Ave Unit 3 Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
339 Walnut Ave Unit 3 Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
$2,550
Santa Cruz, CA
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3 Bed 2.5 Bath On The Upper Westside Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
$5,300
407 Village Cir Santa Cruz, CA
3 BR | Available Now
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337 Chestnut Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
337 Chestnut Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
$3,850
337 Chestnut St Santa Cruz, CA
3 BR | Available Now
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Prime Location: Upstairs 1br/1ba With Private Balcony Apartment for rent in Santa Cruz, CA
$2,500
320 Center St Unit 5 Santa Cruz, CA
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$2,500
320 Center St Unit 2 Santa Cruz, CA
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$2,065 - 2,715
555 Pacific Avenue Santa Cruz, CA
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$3,295
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Lower Ocean
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$2,250
Santa Cruz, CA
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Lower Ocean
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$2,250
Santa Cruz, CA
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Lower Ocean
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$3,250
Santa Cruz, CA
2 BR | Mar. 15, 2025
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$2,000
Santa Cruz, CA
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$2,000
Santa Cruz, CA
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$4,500
304 Main St Santa Cruz, CA
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Santa Cruz:
February Rent Report

Welcome to the February 2025 Santa Cruz Apartment Report. In this assessment of the local rental market, Rentable data scientists and rental experts break down the February 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
$0
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1 BR       2 BR

Santa Cruz Rent Prices Decrease From January to February

Santa Cruz rent prices decreased over the last month. From January to February, the city experienced a -0.36% decrease for the price of a one-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Santa Cruz one-bedroom apartments currently stands at $2,505.0.

When we take a look at the two-bedroom comparison from January to February, Santa Cruz experienced a 0.34% increase for the price of a two-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Santa Cruz two-bedroom apartments currently stands at $3,516.0.

February Prices: Santa Cruz vs. Surrounding Areas

Capitola, CA
Santa Cruz, CA
Watsonville, CA
$2,574
$2,514
$2,141
$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, 2 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 Capitola, CA, Watsonville, CA.

  • 1 suburb is currently priced higher than the city of Santa Cruz.

  • 1 suburb is currently priced lower than the city of Santa Cruz.

February 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
$4,052
$3,132
$2,514
$2,386
$2,333
$1,902
$1,262
$1,246
$1,207
$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 February 1 BR M/M % Change 2 BR February 2 BR M/M % Change
Santa Cruz, CA $2,514.0 -2.56% $3,504.0 -1.07%
Capitola, CA $2,574.0 -0.50% $3,112.0 0.91%
Watsonville, CA $2,141.0 -0.42% $2,968.0 -2.63%

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.