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Cozy Cabin Retreat In Scotts Valley – Ideal For Commuters

525 Bethany Dr #b Scotts Valley, CA

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Capitola Beach Villas

1066 41st Ave Capitola, CA

2 BR | Oct. 10, 2026

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$1,995

841 40Th Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

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$3,450

1355 42nd Ave #2

Capitola, CA

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Remodeled Bungalow In Pleasure Point W Ample Storage!

4211 Portola Dr Santa Cruz, CA

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Charming 55+ Capitola Home – Walk To Capitola Village!

4160 Jade St Space 40 Capitola, CA

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$500 Off 1st Months Rent! Cozy Soquel 1br Retreat | Private Entrance & Mature Landscaping

4441 W Walnut St Soquel, CA

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Capitola Shores 2 Bed/1 Bath Condo

4320 Diamond St Capitola, CA

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2 Bedroom Condo Blocks From The Beach!

1425 45th Ave #4 Capitola, CA

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$2,250

4941 East Walnut

Soquel, CA

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$2,595

3600 N Main St

Soquel, CA

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$3,495

Bay Ave 414

414 Bay Ave Capitola, CA

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Plum Street Garden Apartments 501 Plum St Capitola, Ca 95010

501 Plum St Capitola, CA

1 - 2 BR | Nov. 1, 2026

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308 Hill

308 Hill St Capitola, CA

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28 Meadow Way

Scotts Valley, CA

3 BR | Oct. 1, 2026

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$2,700

Newb Scz 204 Hollister

204 Hollister Ave Capitola, CA

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221 El Camino

221 El Camino Rd Scotts Valley, CA

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University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz is a great city to live in with lots of great apartments near University of California-Santa Cruz to choose from. But when you're searching for a new rental it can difficult to sift through all of the listings on the web or walk the streets to find places in the area that you're looking for.

That's exactly why Rentable exists. We gather listings from all over the web and we add new properties every day. And we do all this just so we can make sure that you've got the freshest list of University of California-Santa Cruz apartments to choose from!

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

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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.