Apartments in Bananna Belt Santa Cruz

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$2,837 - 4,139
143 Chestnut St Santa Cruz, CA
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$3,200
250 River St Santa Cruz, CA
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125 Mountain View Ave Santa Cruz, CA
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$2,495
901 River St Santa Cruz, CA
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River Street
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$3,350
Santa Cruz, CA
2 BR | Aug. 28, 2026
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$3,600
755 14th Ave Unit 214 Santa Cruz, CA
2 BR | Available Now
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$2,695
Santa Cruz, CA
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$4,190
200 5th Ave Santa Cruz, CA
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912 Center St Santa Cruz, CA
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Lower Ocean
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$5,300
Santa Cruz, CA
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1010 Pacific Ave Santa Cruz, CA
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Section 8
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$5,500
Santa Cruz, CA
3 BR | Available Now
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$2,995 - 4,495
1630 Merrill St Santa Cruz, CA
1 - 3 BR | Available Now
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$2,650
Santa Cruz, CA
2 BR | Available Now
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Lower Ocean
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$2,880
Santa Cruz, CA
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Lower Ocean
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$3,750
3740 Gross Rd Santa Cruz, CA
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$2,500
Santa Cruz, CA
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Lower Ocean
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$2,895
Santa Cruz, CA
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$3,549
510 Lincoln St Apt 2 Santa Cruz, CA
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Lower Ocean
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$4,000
Santa Cruz, CA
2 BR | Sep. 25, 2026
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Lower Ocean
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$2,250
224 Laurel St #a204 Santa Cruz, CA
Studio | Sep. 14, 2026
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Lower Ocean
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$4,250
215 Blackpoint Ln Santa Cruz, CA
2 BR | Sep. 16, 2026
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$3,050
318 Laurel St Santa Cruz, CA
2 BR | Sep. 14, 2026
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Lower Ocean
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$2,400
Santa Cruz, CA
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Neary Lagoon
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$2,400 - 2,950
Santa Cruz, CA
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Lower Ocean
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$3,000 - 3,895
555 Pacific Ave Santa Cruz, CA
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$2,065 - 2,715
555 Pacific Avenue Santa Cruz, CA
Studio - 1 BR | Available Now
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Section 8
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$2,200
404 High St Santa Cruz, CA
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Lower Ocean
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$2,875
Santa Cruz, CA
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$3,600
Santa Cruz, CA
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Santa Cruz:
August Rent Report

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

Monthly Rent Report

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Santa Cruz Rent Prices Decrease From July to August

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

August 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.

August 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.