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3D Tour

$2,807 - 3,939

Chestnut Street

Deal

143 Chestnut St Santa Cruz, CA

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$5,750

East Cliff Gem - 4-bed 3 Bath With An In-house Private Studio

2-2525 E Clf Santa Cruz, CA

4 BR | Available Now

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$3,000 - 3,895

Five55

555 Pacific Ave Santa Cruz, CA

Studio - 1 BR | Available Now

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$2,599 - 3,210

Hidden Creek Apartments

200 Button St Santa Cruz, CA

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Market Street

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$5,500

313 Village Cir

Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Available Now

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Spring Street

36

$5,549

Updated 3br Westside Retreat Near Beaches & West Cliff

336 Wilkes Cir Santa Cruz, CA

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$5,300

931 Paget Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Available Now

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$3,500

125 Dake Ave Unit A

Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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Market Street

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$2,650

234 High St

Santa Cruz, CA

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Lower Ocean

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$4,000

Upscale Westside Living! Spacious 2bd/2ba Above Copal Restaurant

1203 Mission St Santa Cruz, CA

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West King Street

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$2,295 - 3,495

946 N Branciforte Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

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Market Street

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$3,295

1546 Broadway

Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Available Now

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Seabright

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$3,200

2400 Capitola Rd #b

Santa Cruz, CA

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$1,995

841 40Th Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,550

2711 Llc

2711 Soquel Ave Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Available Now

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Arana Gulch

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$1,995

243 Arroyo Seco

Santa Cruz, CA

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Westside

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$2,800

Remodeled Bungalow In Pleasure Point W Ample Storage!

4211 Portola Dr Santa Cruz, CA

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$3,600

511 Walnut Ave Unit A

Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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Lower Ocean

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$1,950

224 Laurel St Apt A304

Santa Cruz, CA

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Lower Ocean

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$5,000

2021 Felt Street

Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Available Now

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$1,850

703 Seaside St

Santa Cruz, CA

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West King Street

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$2,250

Stylish 2 Bedroom Condo With Contemporary Upgrades

871 30th Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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$3,300

2 Bed 1.5 Condo On The Upper Westside Close To Ucsc

204 Castillion Ter Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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Nobel

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$3,400

Beautiful 2br/1ba Condo By The Beach - Move-in Special: $500 Credit Applied To First Month's Rent

755 14th Ave Unit 214 Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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$2,350

Scz T 231 Blackburn

231 Blackburn St Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Oct. 10, 2026

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Neary Lagoon

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$3,395

Bright & Private 1br Oasis With Patio, Skylight & Designer Upgrades

510 Lincoln St Apt 3 Santa Cruz, CA

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Lower Ocean

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$3,200

435 Ocean View Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

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East Park

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$2,280

315 Ocean St

Santa Cruz, CA

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Beach Flats

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$4,595

Spacious Seabright 3br Home With 2-car Garage

237 Darwin St Santa Cruz, CA

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$3,295

Caledonia

100 Caledonia St Santa Cruz, CA

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Santa Cruz

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:
September Rent Report

Welcome to the September 2026 Santa Cruz Apartment Report. In this assessment of the local rental market, Rentable data scientists and rental experts break down the September 2026 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.

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Santa Cruz Rent Prices Decrease From August to September

Santa Cruz rent prices decreased over the last month. From August to September, the city experienced a 0% decrease for the price of a one-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Santa Cruz one-bedroom apartments currently stands at $.

When we take a look at the two-bedroom comparison from August to September, Santa Cruz experienced a 0% decrease for the price of a two-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Santa Cruz two-bedroom apartments currently stands at $.

September Prices: Santa Cruz vs. Surrounding Areas

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, 0 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
Rents did not decrease in any of the Santa Cruz suburbs.

September 2026 Pricing Trends: Santa Cruz vs. National Comparisons

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

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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.