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$3,128 - 3,990

Pacific Shores

1240 Shaffer Road Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,065 - 2,715

Five55 Pacific

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555 Pacific Avenue Santa Cruz, CA

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$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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$4,400

1031 Cayuga St #c

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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$3,400

419 Barson St

Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,400

815 Almar St

Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,300

Garden Lane Mhp

692 38th Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,050

Charming 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom

1111 Ocean St #203 Santa Cruz, CA

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$5,500

Beachview Ave Beauty

128 Beachview Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,950

Recently Upgraded, Bi-level Condo Downtown Coming Soon!

156 Everson Dr Santa Cruz, CA

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$3,395

Felt

2418-2436 Felt 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 Bed 1.5 Bath In Shelter Lagoon

121 Tree Frog Ln Santa Cruz, CA

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$5,300

3 Bed 2.5 Bath On The Upper Westside

407 Village Cir Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,100

1050 Chanticleer Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

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$3,500

Seabright Cutie! Two Bedroom, 1 Bath All Redone!

Hanover St Santa Cruz, CA

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$3,800

2 Bed 1.5 Condo On The Upper Westside Close To Ucsc

204 Castillion Ter Santa Cruz, CA

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$8,995

F - 2015 East Cliff Drive

2015 E Cliff Dr Santa Cruz, CA

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$3,200

136 Market St

Santa Cruz, CA

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Ocean Street

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$3,295

Coming Soon! Seabright Cottage, A Block From The Beach, 2Bed 1 Bath!

215 Seabright Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,800

2 Bedroom In Pleasure Point Park

890 38th Ave #48 Santa Cruz, CA

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Beach Hill Townhouse Just 2 Blocks To Main Beach

304 Main St Santa Cruz, CA

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Near The Boardwalk, Beach And Downtown! Utilities Included!

311 Ocean St Santa Cruz, CA

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7th Avenue

1561-1569 7th Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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Find a Santa Cruz Apartment

With only 60,000 people, Santa Cruz is a small city by California standards. It is a well-known liberal city, and is a popular haven for those who prefer to live what other communities might dub alternative lifestyles. The most important local educational institution is the University of California, Santa Cruz. This school has an annual enrolment that approaches 18,000 students.

Santa Cruz enjoys some of the most phenomenal weather in the country. It enjoys year round moderate temperatures, with the rainy season coming during the winter months. Miles of beautiful coastline and the nearby redwood forests make Santa Cruz rich with natural beauty, something that the locals make a point of enjoying at every opportunity.

When to Search

Santa Cruz doesn't really have a bad time to apply for apartments. There are also enough rental apartments to go around at any given time. A good suggestion is to just give yourself between six and eight weeks no matter what time of the year you decide to apply at. This should give you ample time to find an apartment.

Staying in the Know

Santa Cruz landlords are used to dealing with high-income earners that work for the numerous tech companies in the area. Asking for a credit check and proof of employment or income is something that you may have to contend with. If you're unable to meet the rental requirements on your own, ask if you can apply with a consignor on the lease, or if you can apply collectively with roommates for an apartment.

Life in Santa Cruz

Transportation

The Santa Cruz Metro public transportation service is actually one of the better in California. It provides excellent connections between the University and downtown. Cycling is also very popular, however the mountains in the area can pose a pretty serious cycling challenge to those who aren't physically fit.

Where to play

The Beach Boardwalk is a popular Santa Cruz hangout. You can get out on the Boardwalk for free, and the rides are a few dollars apiece. Watersports like surfing, sailing and kayaking are very popular, and the local mountains provide a very popular playground for mountain bikers. Pacific Avenue is the place to go for nightlife, where you can find both upscale bars and lowly pubs.

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Santa Cruz:
November Rent Report

Welcome to the November 2024 Santa Cruz Apartment Report. In this assessment of the local rental market, Rentable data scientists and rental experts break down the November 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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1 BR 2 BR

Santa Cruz Rent Prices Increase From October to November

Santa Cruz rent prices increased over the last month. From October to November, the city experienced a 0.47% increase for the price of a one-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Santa Cruz one-bedroom apartments currently stands at $2,587.0.

When we take a look at the two-bedroom comparison from October to November, Santa Cruz experienced a -0.5% decrease for the price of a two-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Santa Cruz two-bedroom apartments currently stands at $3,576.0.

November Prices: Santa Cruz vs. Surrounding Areas

Santa Cruz, CA

Capitola, CA

Aptos, CA

Watsonville, CA

$2,575

$2,326

$2,250

$2,090

$0

$850

$1,700

$2,550

$3,400

Median 1 BR Rent

Rent Prices in Santa Cruz and Surrounding Areas

Rent prices have increased 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 1 of the Santa Cruz suburb 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:

Rent increased in Capitola, CA .
Rent decreased in Aptos, CA, Watsonville, CA.
3 suburbs are currently priced lower than the city of Santa Cruz.

November 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

$4,211

$3,115

$2,575

$2,373

$2,354

$1,903

$1,338

$1,246

$1,202

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$1,400

$2,800

$4,200

$5,600

Median Rent

Santa Cruz Rent Prices More Affordable Than Major Cities

Rent growth in Santa Cruz over the past year has been on the rise. 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 November	1 BR M/M % Change	2 BR November	2 BR M/M % Change
Santa Cruz, CA	$2,575.0	2.39%	$3,594.0	0.84%
Capitola, CA	$2,326.0	0.09%	$3,257.0	-0.70%
Aptos, CA	$2,250.0	0.00%	$3,192.0	0.41%
Watsonville, CA	$2,090.0	-0.90%	$3,244.0	0.00%

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.