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Charming Top Floor, 2 Bedroom 1-bathroom Apartment Located On East Cliff Drive

1140 E Cliff Dr Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Oct. 1, 2026

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$5,300

418 Pelton Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

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$5,495

300 Plateau Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

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$4,595

Spacious Seabright 3br Home With 2-car Garage

237 Darwin St Santa Cruz, CA

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$1,995

243 Arroyo Seco

Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,445

120 S Morrissey Ave Unit 120-1/2

Santa Cruz, CA

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1546 Broadway

Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Available Now

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$6,250

Views Of The Santa Cruz Harbor From Your Living Room - 3br/2ba With Large 2-car Garage

233 4th Ave Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Available Now

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$3,800

At The Harbor - Furnished 2br-2ba - Twin Lakes Beach

200 5th Ave Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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Brand New 2br/2ba Adu For Rent In Desirable Prospect Heights Neighborhood

710 Pacheco Ave Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Oct. 27, 2026

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$3,128 - 3,990

Pacific Shores

1240 Shaffer Road Santa Cruz, CA

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De Anza Mobile Home 3 Bedroom/ 2 Bath Park Move-in Special

2395 Delaware Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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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

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