Apartments in Lower Ocean Santa Cruz

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$1,834

Near The Boardwalk, Beach And Downtown! Utilities Included!

311 Ocean St Santa Cruz, CA

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Beach Flats

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$2,510 - 2,805

San Lorenzo Court Apartments

120 San Lorenzo Blvd Santa Cruz, CA

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$3,725

1504 Bay St Unit 7

Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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$5,200

Roosevelt Terrace

204 Roosevelt Ter Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Available Now

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East Park

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$2,720 - 3,610

The Sands Apartments

304 Cliff Street Santa Cruz, CA

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$3,500

435 Ocean View Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Sep. 1, 2026

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East Park

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$4,195

Cozy Santa Cruz Cottage

135 Market St Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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Ocean Street

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$3,649

Charming Victorian Home & Spacious Yard

147 Market St Santa Cruz, CA

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Ocean Street

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$2,495

A Light-filled Home With Room To Work In The Heart Of Santa Cruz

901 River St Santa Cruz, CA

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River Street

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$7,900

Sunny Quiet Cul-de-sac Home

121 Coulson Ave Santa Cruz, CA

4 BR | Available Now

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Ocean Street

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$3,500

Brand New Beautifully Designed 2 Bedroom, 1.5 Bathroom Home In Westside Santa Cruz

528 Dufour St Santa Cruz, CA

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West King Street

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$6,095

531 Dufour

531 Dufour St Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Sep. 1, 2026

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West King Street

14

$5,200

Surf's Up - Seabright Apt W/ Attached Garage

411 Pennsylvania Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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East Park

74

$2,750 - 3,845

Hidden Creek Apartments

200 Button St Santa Cruz, CA

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Market Street

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$5,895

Updated 3br Westside Retreat Near Beaches & West Cliff

336 Wilkes Cir Santa Cruz, CA

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$7,400

New Remodel 3/2 Condo Walk To Ucsc.

124 Torrey Pine Ter Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Available Now

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Nobel

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$3,295

Caledonia

100 Caledonia St Santa Cruz, CA

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$4,000

Charming 2br/1ba Home On Santa Cruz's Lower Westside

502 Errett Cir Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Sep. 15, 2026

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$3,800

2 Bed 1.5 Condo On The Upper Westside Close To Ucsc

204 Castillion Ter Santa Cruz, CA

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Beautifully Renovated Seabright 2br

125 Mountain View Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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Beach Flats

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$3,500

125 Dake Ave Unit A

Santa Cruz, CA

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Market Street

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$4,850

101-113 Jacobs Ln

Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Oct. 1, 2026

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$5,000

Newly Remodeled

131 Sutphen St Santa Cruz, CA

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Circles

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$9,600

Sunny 5 Bedroom 3 Bath Walk To Uc

119 Donna Ct Santa Cruz, CA

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Western

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$5,300

418 Pelton Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

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Lighthouse

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$5,249

237 Darwin St

Santa Cruz, CA

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Seabright

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$2,095

243 Arroyo Seco

Santa Cruz, CA

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Westside

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$4,200

Coming Soon! Charming 2 Bedroom Home With Sunroom/office & Spacious Yard

116 S Morrissey Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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$3,495

1546 Broadway

Santa Cruz, CA

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$1,800

1606 Soquel Ave

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.

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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.