Apartments in River Street Santa Cruz

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$2,827 - 3,999

Chestnut Street

Deal

143 Chestnut St Santa Cruz, CA

1 - 2 BR | Available Now

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Townhome

Balcony/Deck/Patio

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$1,895

Bright Upstairs Studio With Deck & Peek Of The Ocean | Utilities Included

1704 Bay St Santa Cruz, CA

Studio | Available Now

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West King Street

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$2,750 - 2,950

371 7th Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Available Now

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74

$2,000 - 3,885

Hidden Creek Apartments

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200 Button St Santa Cruz, CA

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Market Street

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$8,000

218 Highland Ct

Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Available Now

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Harvey West

1

$3,990

High St.

404 High St Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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Lower Ocean

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$3,895

Undisclosed Address

Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Available Now

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Lower Ocean

1

$3,300

302 Oregon/303 Laguna

Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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Lower Ocean

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1010 Pacific Apartments

Deal

1010 Pacific Ave Santa Cruz, CA

1 - 3 BR | Ask for Availability

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Income Restricted

Section 8

9

$2,200

323 Broadway Unit C3

Santa Cruz, CA

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Pool

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$2,095

518 Broadway

Santa Cruz, CA

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East Park

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$2,790

704 718 Broadway / 428 Ocean Vw

Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Feb. 15, 2026

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East Park

1

$3,800

Scz T 314 Laurel Street

314 Laurel St Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Available Now

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Lower Ocean

1

$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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$5,200

1411 Seabright

1411 Seabright Ave #a Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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Seabright

12

$2,510 - 2,805

San Lorenzo Court Apartments

120 San Lorenzo Blvd Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,995 - 3,005

Freshly Updated 2bd/2ba First-floor Apt

128 Bixby St Santa Cruz, CA

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Beach Flats

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$3,525 - 3,750

Five55

555 Pacific Ave Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Available Now

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Neary Lagoon

21

$2,065 - 2,715

Five55 Pacific

Deal

555 Pacific Avenue Santa Cruz, CA

Studio - 1 BR | Available Now

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Section 8

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$2,000

115 Trinity

Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Feb. 16, 2026

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Beach Flats

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$5,000

X- Frederick St. Properties

514 520 Frederick St Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Available Now

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Seabright

10

$2,720 - 3,610

The Sands Apartments

304 Cliff Street Santa Cruz, CA

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$7,500

402 Nobel Dr

Santa Cruz, CA

4 BR | Available Now

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Nobel

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$2,600

321 2nd St

Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Feb. 13, 2026

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Beach Flats

8

$3,450

123 Park Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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Beach Flats

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$4,900

99 Alta Vista Dr

Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Available Now

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Escolona

19

$3,295

565 Western Dr

Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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Western

1

$3,950

Classic Santa Cruz Beach Bungalow Near Harbor & Seabright Beach

214 Third Ave Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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$3,700

360-370 10th Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

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Santa Cruz:
February Rent Report

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

Santa Cruz rent prices decreased over the last month. From January to February, 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 January to February, 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 $.

February 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.

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