CA area data
Santa cruz, CA
Aggregated across 3 ZIP codes in Santa cruz.
Population: 53,772 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.12M
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +42.0%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $1.23M
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.39M
- Median list price
- $1.50M
- Median days on market
- 19 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.0%
- Active listings
- 32
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 32
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,520/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,869/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,029/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 17
- Elementary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 21.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 300
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.6 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -49,484
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 8
- Nearest national park
- Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site (55 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bonny Doon Village Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 364
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 105
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,763 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $6,283
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 85,542
- Average weekly wage
- $1,194
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 143
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