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$2,895
Capitola, CA
2 BR | Available Now
5.2 miles from center of campus
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$5,750
4530 W Walnut St Soquel, CA
4 BR | Mar. 10, 2026
5.3 miles from center of campus
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$2,580
Capitola, CA
2 BR | Mar. 22, 2026
5.3 miles from center of campus
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$2,050
Capitola, CA
1 BR | Available Now
5.3 miles from center of campus
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$3,300
Capitola, CA
2 BR | Available Now
5.3 miles from center of campus
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$2,595
1780 47Th Ave Capitola, CA
2 BR | Available Now
5.4 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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$2,595
2939 Park Ave Soquel, CA
2 BR | Available Now
5.4 miles from center of campus
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$4,990
4501 Oneill Ln Soquel, CA
3 BR | Available Now
5.4 miles from center of campus
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$2,995
Capitola, CA
1 BR | Available Now
5.5 miles from center of campus
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$2,950
1735 Wharf RD Capitola, CA
2 BR | Available Now
5.5 miles from center of campus
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$2,595
5085 Wilder Dr Soquel, CA
2 BR | Available Now
5.6 miles from center of campus
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$2,595
5019 Wilder Dr Soquel, CA
2 BR | Available Now
5.6 miles from center of campus
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$3,100
Capitola, CA
2 BR | Available Now
5.7 miles from center of campus
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Fireplace
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$2,595
501 Plum St Capitola, CA
Studio | Available Now
5.7 miles from center of campus
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$3,000
Capitola, CA
2 BR | Available Now
5.7 miles from center of campus
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$7,500
3785 Glen Haven Rd Soquel, CA
5 BR | Available Now
5.8 miles from center of campus
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$3,650
Ben Lomond, CA
3 BR | Available Now
6.1 miles from center of campus
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$5,000
265 Bethany Dr Scotts Valley, CA
4 BR | Mar. 13, 2026
6.6 miles from center of campus
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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:
March Rent Report

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

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

March 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.

March 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.