Apartments in Santa Cruz

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Chestnut Street

Deal

143 Chestnut St Santa Cruz, CA

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$4,200

2-1163 E Cliff Dr

Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,795

832 Paget St

Santa Cruz, CA

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10

$2,300

G5 | (quelleiv) 324 Main Street

324 Main St Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Available Now

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Beach Flats

17

$6,900

Beautiful River Side! Decks With Views!

1314 River St Santa Cruz, CA

4 BR | Jul. 10, 2024

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River Street

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$1,950

219Fern

219 Fern St Santa Cruz, CA

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Harvey West

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$8,600

5 Bedroom 3.25 Bath Close To Uc, Hiking, Mountain Biking

1322 River St Santa Cruz, CA

5 BR | Jul. 10, 2024

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River Street

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$2,700

251 High St

Santa Cruz, CA

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Lower Ocean

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$7,200

Sunny Quiet Cul-de-sac Home

121 Coulson Ave Santa Cruz, CA

4 BR | Jul. 10, 2024

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Ocean Street

11

$2,275

605 Seabright

605 Seabright Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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$5,500

Monthly 30+ Vacation Rental In The Heart Santa Cruz, Newly Remodeled And Beautiful!

616 Melrose Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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$5,800

Furnished Yacht Harbor 3 Bed/ 2 Bath Beach House

320 5th Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,100

Walnut Avenue Unit On Tree Lined Street

323 Walnut Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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Lower Ocean

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$8,500

Monthly 30+ Vacation Rental In The Heart Santa Cruz, Newly Remodeled And Beautiful!

3035 Calla Dr Santa Cruz, CA

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11

$1,850

Adorable Santa Cruz Studio

2485 Cardinal Ln Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,495

657 24th Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

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$3,950

A Must See! Enchanting 2B With Ocean Views!

260 Lake Ave #8 Santa Cruz, CA

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10

$2,995

Park 126

126 Park Pl Santa Cruz, CA

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12

$4,700

X- Frederick St. Properties

514 520 Frederick St Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Jun. 10, 2024

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Seabright

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$8,400

Newer Large 4 Bedrrom 2.5 Bath Close To Uc

1252 River St Santa Cruz, CA

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River Street

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$3,995

3003 Lucca Ln

Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | May. 15, 2024

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$2,595

201 Barson St

Santa Cruz, CA

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14

$4,800

Seaside Sanctuary: 2-bedroom Haven In Seabright

209 Ocean View Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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14

$5,149

West Side Living: 3 Blocks From Mitchells Cove And West Cliff Drive.

359 Plateau Ave Santa Cruz, CA

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Westside

17

$2,800

125 Dake Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | Jun. 1, 2024

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Market Street

9

$2,600

142 Belmont St Unit 2

Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | May. 15, 2024

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Market Street

53

$5,499

2524 Charlene Ln

Santa Cruz, CA

3 BR | Jul. 1, 2024

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$2,000

115 Trinity

Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,100

711 Seabright Ave

Santa Cruz, CA

1 BR | May. 29, 2024

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$3,676

Emerald Bay Apartments

2500 Soquel Dr Santa Cruz, CA

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Santa Cruz

Find a Santa Cruz Apartment

With only 60,000 people, Santa Cruz is a small city by California standards. It is a well-known liberal city, and is a popular haven for those who prefer to live what other communities might dub alternative lifestyles. The most important local educational institution is the University of California, Santa Cruz. This school has an annual enrolment that approaches 18,000 students.

Santa Cruz enjoys some of the most phenomenal weather in the country. It enjoys year round moderate temperatures, with the rainy season coming during the winter months. Miles of beautiful coastline and the nearby redwood forests make Santa Cruz rich with natural beauty, something that the locals make a point of enjoying at every opportunity.

When to Search

Santa Cruz doesn't really have a bad time to apply for apartments. There are also enough rental apartments to go around at any given time. A good suggestion is to just give yourself between six and eight weeks no matter what time of the year you decide to apply at. This should give you ample time to find an apartment.

Staying in the Know

Santa Cruz landlords are used to dealing with high-income earners that work for the numerous tech companies in the area. Asking for a credit check and proof of employment or income is something that you may have to contend with. If you're unable to meet the rental requirements on your own, ask if you can apply with a consignor on the lease, or if you can apply collectively with roommates for an apartment.

Life in Santa Cruz

Transportation

The Santa Cruz Metro public transportation service is actually one of the better in California. It provides excellent connections between the University and downtown. Cycling is also very popular, however the mountains in the area can pose a pretty serious cycling challenge to those who aren't physically fit.

Where to play

The Beach Boardwalk is a popular Santa Cruz hangout. You can get out on the Boardwalk for free, and the rides are a few dollars apiece. Watersports like surfing, sailing and kayaking are very popular, and the local mountains provide a very popular playground for mountain bikers. Pacific Avenue is the place to go for nightlife, where you can find both upscale bars and lowly pubs.

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University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz:
May Rent Report

Welcome to the May 2024 Santa Cruz Apartment Report. In this assessment of the local rental market, Rentable data scientists and rental experts break down the May 2024 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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$3,260

$2,180

$1,090

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1 BR 2 BR

Santa Cruz Rent Prices Decrease From April to May

Santa Cruz rent prices decreased over the last month. From April to May, the city experienced a 0.0% decrease for the price of a one-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Santa Cruz one-bedroom apartments currently stands at $2,496.0.

When we take a look at the two-bedroom comparison from April to May, Santa Cruz experienced a 1.13% increase for the price of a two-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Santa Cruz two-bedroom apartments currently stands at $3,569.0.

May Prices: Santa Cruz vs. Surrounding Areas

Santa Cruz, CA

Watsonville, CA

Aptos, CA

$2,496

$2,109

$2,100

$0

$850

$1,700

$2,550

$3,400

Median 1 BR Rent

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, 2 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
Rent decreased in Aptos, CA, Watsonville, CA.
2 suburbs are currently priced lower than the city of Santa Cruz.

May 2024 Pricing Trends: Santa Cruz vs. National Comparisons

New York, NY

San Francisco, CA

Santa Cruz, CA

Washington, DC

Los Angeles, CA

Chicago, IL

Columbus, OH

Minneapolis, MN

Pittsburgh, PA

$4,056

$3,039

$2,496

$2,377

$2,336

$1,913

$1,300

$1,283

$1,178

$0

$1,350

$2,700

$4,050

$5,400

Median Rent

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 May	1 BR M/M % Change	2 BR May	2 BR M/M % Change
Santa Cruz, CA	$2,496.0	0.00%	$3,529.0	0.97%
Aptos, CA	$2,100.0	0.00%	$3,538.0	1.17%
Watsonville, CA	$2,109.0	-0.24%	$3,000.0	0.00%

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.