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$2,295
Santa Cruz, CA
1 BR | Available Now
3.9 miles from center of campus
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$3,300
755 14Th Ave Santa Cruz, CA
2 BR | Available Now
3.7 miles from center of campus
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$2,750
610 14th Ave Apt 11 Santa Cruz, CA
1 BR | Ask for Availability
3.8 miles from center of campus
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$2,995 - 4,495
1630 Merrill St Santa Cruz, CA
1 - 3 BR | Available Now
3.9 miles from center of campus
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$3,990
1641 Killdeer Pl Santa Cruz, CA
2 BR | Available Now
4.0 miles from center of campus
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$2,995
Santa Cruz, CA
2 BR | Ask for Availability
4.1 miles from center of campus
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$1,800
Santa Cruz, CA
Studio | Available Now
4.2 miles from center of campus
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$2,695
2239 Ivy Ln Santa Cruz, CA
2 BR | Available Now
4.2 miles from center of campus
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$3,000
Santa Cruz, CA
2 BR | Available Now
4.3 miles from center of campus
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$3,500
2314 Felt St Unit B Santa Cruz, CA
2 BR | Dec. 8, 2025
4.3 miles from center of campus
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$3,381
2500 Soquel Dr Santa Cruz, CA
2 BR | Available Now
4.4 miles from center of campus
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$2,800
4110 Scotts Valley Dr Scotts Valley, CA
1 BR | Available Now
4.5 miles from center of campus
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$3,850
2726 Hampton Ln Santa Cruz, CA
3 BR | Available Now
4.6 miles from center of campus
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$3,795
875 30Th Ave Santa Cruz, CA
2 BR | Ask for Availability
4.6 miles from center of campus
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$3,675
100 Acorn Court Scotts Valley, CA
2 BR | Available Now
4.6 miles from center of campus
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$5,200
785 30Th Ave Santa Cruz, CA
3 BR | Ask for Availability
4.7 miles from center of campus
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$3,750
3740 Gross Rd Santa Cruz, CA
2 BR | Available Now
4.8 miles from center of campus
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$3,500
Santa Cruz, CA
1 BR | Jan. 1, 2026
4.9 miles from center of campus
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$3,300
Capitola, CA
1 BR | Available Now
5.1 miles from center of campus
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$2,450 - 3,400
692 38th Ave Santa Cruz, CA
1 - 2 BR | Available Now
5.1 miles from center of campus
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$2,795
Capitola, CA
2 BR | Available Now
5.2 miles from center of campus
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$2,500
1925 46th Ave Unit 36 Capitola, CA
1 BR | Jan. 15, 2026
5.2 miles from center of campus
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$6,500
1485 47th Ave Capitola, CA
3 BR | Available Now
5.4 miles from center of campus
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$2,295
4798 River St Soquel, CA
2 BR | Available Now
5.4 miles from center of campus
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$1,995
Soquel, CA
1 BR | Available Now
5.6 miles from center of campus
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$3,050 - 3,400
501 Plum St Capitola, CA
1 - 2 BR | Dec. 8, 2025
5.7 miles from center of campus
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$3,500
2703 Orchard St Soquel, CA
2 BR | Available Now
5.9 miles from center of campus
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$4,500
5455 Entrance Dr Soquel, CA
3 BR | Available Now
6.0 miles from center of campus
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$3,795
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:
December Rent Report

Welcome to the December 2025 Santa Cruz Apartment Report. In this assessment of the local rental market, Rentable data scientists and rental experts break down the December 2025 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 November to December

Santa Cruz rent prices decreased over the last month. From November to December, 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 November to December, 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 $.

December 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.

December 2025 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.