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3D Tour

$2,677 - 3,819

Chestnut Street

143 Chestnut St Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,250

A Quiet Lovely Fully Furnished Studio Downtown With A Cozy Patio

224 Laurel St #a204 Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,950

Scz T 318 Laurel Street

318 Laurel St Santa Cruz, CA

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Lower Ocean

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$2,850

122 Rincon St

Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Nov. 1, 2026

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$2,640 - 3,895

Five55

Deal

555 Pacific Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,065 - 2,715

Five55 Pacific

555 Pacific Avenue Santa Cruz, CA

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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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$2,595

657 24th Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

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$3,795

30th Ave Townhomes

875 30Th Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,195

Scz T 231 Blackburn

231 Blackburn St Santa Cruz, CA

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Neary Lagoon

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$3,750

2 Bed 2 Bath Bi-level Condo Downtown Partially Furnished

228 Everson Dr Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Nov. 1, 2026

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Neary Lagoon

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$5,200

Santa Cruz Coast Homes

785 30Th Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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721 37th Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

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Santa Cruz:
October Rent Report

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

Santa Cruz rent prices decreased over the last month. From September to October, 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 September to October, 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 $.

October 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.

October 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 October	1 BR M/M % Change	2 BR October	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.