Apartments in Bananna Belt Santa Cruz

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$5,200

3 Bed 2 Bath House In The Prospect Heights Neighborhood

860 Prospect Hts Santa Cruz, CA

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Prospect Heights

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$2,700

Scz T 727 Frederick Street

727 Frederick St Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Jul. 14, 2026

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$3,600

713 Frederick St

Santa Cruz, CA

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$3,795

Capitola Townhomes

754 Capitola RD Santa Cruz, CA

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$6,150

Live Oak Beauty

2436 Paul Minnie Ave Santa Cruz, CA

4 BR | Aug. 15, 2026

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$5,200

1411 Seabright

1411 Seabright Ave #a Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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$4,050

149 Harbor Oaks Cir

Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,750 - 3,845

Hidden Creek Apartments

200 Button St Santa Cruz, CA

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$4,350

3bd/2ba Townhouse Style Home With Office/den And Garage- Centrally Located, Easy Commute

448 May Ave Unit 4 Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Sep. 14, 2026

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Ocean Street

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$7,900

Sunny Quiet Cul-de-sac Home

121 Coulson Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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Ocean Street

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$4,750

112 Clinton St

Santa Cruz, CA

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$3,381

Emerald Bay Apartments

2500 Soquel Dr Santa Cruz, CA

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$3,090 - 3,690

Mountain View

324 Mountain Vw Santa Cruz, CA

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Seabright

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$2,995

1786 Reinelt Avenue

1786 Reinelt St Santa Cruz, CA

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$1,834

Near The Boardwalk, Beach And Downtown! Utilities Included!

311 Ocean St Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,280

315 Ocean St

Santa Cruz, CA

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$3,400

Location, Location, Location! This Gated Community Is 5 Minutes Walking Distance To Downtown Santa Cruz. Close To Bus Lines & Walking Paths.

250 River St Santa Cruz, CA

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Ocean Street

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$4,500

2030 N Pacific Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

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$1,750

150 Canfield Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

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$3,600

Beautiful 2br/1ba Condo By The Beach

755 14th Ave Unit 214 Santa Cruz, CA

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$4,400

Brand New Never Lived In 2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom Home

1320 River St Santa Cruz, CA

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River Street

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$2,900

218 Alhambra Ave

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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$1,800

219Fern

219 Fern St Santa Cruz, CA

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Harvey West

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$4,500

Easy Living - Furnished 2br-2ba At The Harbor And Twin Lakes Beach

200 5th Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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1010 Pacific Apartments

1010 Pacific Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,995 - 4,495

Breakwater Apartments

1630 Merrill St Santa Cruz, CA

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$3,750

Indoor - Outdoor Living At It's Best!

3740 Gross Rd Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,695

832 Paget St

Santa Cruz, CA

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$3,795

Downtown Bliss At 510 Lincoln Street, Santa Cruz!

510 Lincoln St Apt 2 Santa Cruz, CA

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Santa Cruz:
July Rent Report

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

Santa Cruz rent prices decreased over the last month. From June to July, 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 June to July, 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 $.

July 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.

July 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

	1 BR July	1 BR M/M % Change	2 BR July	2 BR M/M % Change

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.