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Housing market · June 2026

Santa Cruz County Housing Market

Monthly home prices and sales for Santa Cruz County, California — a $1,096,905 median sale price in June 2026, down 2.5% from a year earlier.

Median sale price
$1,096,905
June 2026
Year over year
-2.5%
median sale price vs. June 2025
Homes sold
218
June 2026
Homes for sale
499
inventory, June 2026
Median days on market
19 days
June 2026
As of
June 2026
latest month reported
Median sale price in Santa Cruz County, monthlyJanuary 2017June 2026
20182020202220242026$1.10M

Santa Cruz County housing market at a glance

Latest month with the change versus June 2025 — always the same month a year earlier, never the prior month (the data is not seasonally adjusted).

MeasureJune 2026Y/Y
Median sale price$1,096,905-2.5%
Median price per square foot$714+0.6%
Median new-listing price$1,233,507+3.2%
Homes sold218+26.0%
New listings223+4.2%
Pending sales203+15.3%
Homes for sale (inventory)499-10.7%
Median days on market19 days-4 days
Months of supply2.3-0.9 mo.
Sold above list price30.9%+4.9 pts
What renting costs here: Santa Cruz County fair market rents — HUD rent levels by bedroom count (2-bedroom: $4,214/mo).
What's being built: Santa Cruz County building permits — new housing supply (775 units permitted, 12 mo).
How fast shelter costs rise: CPI shelter inflation — the national trend in rent and housing costs.

Santa Cruz County housing market — FAQ

What is the median home price in Santa Cruz County?+

The median home sale price in Santa Cruz County, California was $1,096,905 in June 2026 ($714 per square foot). Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage.

Are home prices in Santa Cruz County rising or falling?+

As of June 2026, the median sale price in Santa Cruz County is down 2.5% versus June 2025. Comparisons are always year over year — the data is not seasonally adjusted, so adjacent months mostly reflect the season, not the market.

How many homes sold in Santa Cruz County?+

218 homes sold in Santa Cruz County in June 2026; 1,803 sold over the trailing 12 months.

Why are some months missing?+

Months where Santa Cruz County recorded fewer than 3 sales are not shown — medians and ratios on so few transactions are noise. Gaps stay gaps: nothing is interpolated. Counts of homes sold are kept whenever Redfin reports them.