Apartments in UCSC Santa Cruz

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3D Tour

$2,949 - 4,249

Chestnut Street

143 Chestnut St Santa Cruz, CA

1 - 2 BR | Available Now

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$6,000

Quiet Beautiful 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath Property Near Ucsc

313 Village Cir Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Aug. 15, 2026

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Spring Street

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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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$3,800

2 Bed 1.5 Condo On The Upper Westside Close To Ucsc

204 Castillion Ter Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Aug. 15, 2026

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Nobel

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$9,600

Sunny 5 Bedroom 3 Bath Walk To Uc

119 Donna Ct Santa Cruz, CA

5 BR | Available Now

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Western

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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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$2,950

234 High St

Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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Lower Ocean

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$2,700

251 High St

Santa Cruz, CA

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Lower Ocean

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$2,400

121 Sylvar St

Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Available Now

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Lower Ocean

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$3,725

1504 Bay St Unit 7

Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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$3,445

Stunning Condo | Garage | W/d In Unit

308 River St Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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Ocean Street

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$3,200

Location, Location, Location! This Gated Community Is 5 Minutes Walking Distance To Downtown Santa Cruz. Close To Bus Lines & Walking Paths.

250 River St Santa Cruz, CA

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Ocean Street

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$4,295 - 4,500

Upscale Westside Living! Spacious 2bd/2ba Above Copal Restaurant

1203 Mission St Santa Cruz, CA

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West King Street

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$3,795

Downtown Bliss At 510 Lincoln Street, Santa Cruz!

510 Lincoln St Apt 2 Santa Cruz, CA

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Lower Ocean

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$2,095

243 Arroyo Seco

Santa Cruz, CA

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Westside

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$2,950

122 Rincon St

Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Aug. 16, 2026

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Ride The Wave To Your New Home!

912 Center St Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Ask for Availability

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$2,100

210 Locust St

Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Sep. 1, 2026

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Lower Ocean

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$1,900

210 Locust

210 Locust St Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Sep. 1, 2026

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Lower Ocean

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$3,950

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

528 Dufour St Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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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

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$3,300

320 328 California St

Santa Cruz, CA

2 BR | Available Now

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Neary Lagoon

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$2,400

Scz T 231 Blackburn

231 Blackburn St Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Aug. 14, 2026

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1010 Pacific Apartments

1010 Pacific Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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$1,950

224 Laurel St Apt A304

Santa Cruz, CA

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Lower Ocean

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$2,950

Beautiful 1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom 2 Story Condo In Downtown Santa Cruz

156 Everson Dr Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Oct. 14, 2026

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Neary Lagoon

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$2,065 - 2,715

Five55 Pacific

555 Pacific Avenue 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.