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5 rentals in Santa Cruz

Rental Listings in Santa Cruz, CA

308 River Street D27

$3,600

FOR RENT

308 River Street D27, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

3 beds · 2 baths · 1,375 sqft

1742 Grey Seal Road

$5,100

FOR RENT

1742 Grey Seal Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

3 beds · 3 baths · 1,829 sqft

164 Pryce Street

$3,500

FOR RENT

164 Pryce Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

2 beds · 1 baths · 1,025 sqft

122 2nd Avenue

$9,800

FOR RENT

122 2nd Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

3 beds · 2 baths · 1,800 sqft

$8,000

FOR RENT

, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

3 beds · 2 baths · 6,304 sqft

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About Santa Cruz, CA Real Estate

Santa Cruz is a progressive beach city known for its boardwalk, surfing, and UC Santa Cruz. Features redwood forests, artistic culture, and coastal beauty.

Today, Santa Cruz has 5 homes for rent at a median rent of $5,100/mo, typically leasing in about 232 days. Families here choose from 11 schools rated 8 or higher on the Topfind School Score.

Top Rated Schools in Santa Cruz

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  • 10Happy Valley Elementaryelementary
  • 9Brook Knoll Elementaryelementary
  • 9Santa Cruz Highhigh school
  • 9Westlake Elementaryelementary
  • 8Alternative Family Educationelementary-high combination
  • 8Bay View Elementaryelementary

Why Live in Santa Cruz?

  • Beach Boardwalk
  • UC Santa Cruz
  • Surfing culture
  • Redwood forests

Santa Cruz Rental Pulse

Median Rent

$4,950/mo

$9.2K$6.8K$4.4K$2K
Sep 25
Dec 25
Mar 26

Months of Rental Inventory

Estimated time to lease all rentals at the current leasing pace

0.3 months of supply

Landlord's Market

With only 5 active rentals, supply is tight.

Landlord's (<3 mo)
Balanced (3–6 mo)
Renter's (6+ mo)
0.3
0369+

What this means for renters

Rentals are leasing quickly—inventory is tight, competition is strong, and renters have limited room to negotiate. Rentals typically lease in ~232 days.

● Landlord's: high demand● Balanced: steady pace● Renter's: more leverage

Rental Velocity

How fast rentals are leasing

Renter's Market
FastSlow0d15d30d45d60d75d90d232days on market

Rentals are sitting on the market—renters have strong leverage to negotiate rent, terms, and move-in specials. Leasing 44% faster than 6 months ago.

● <30d: Landlords● 30–45d: Balanced● 45d+: Renters

Rental Inventory Distribution

Slow Moving

Rentals are taking longer to lease—a larger share of listings remain on the market beyond 30 days, giving renters more leverage.

New
Active
Aging
Stale
30-day mark2 listings<7 days0 listings7–30 days2 listings30–60 days1 listings60+ days← Leasing fastSitting longer →
Under 30 days → competitive—act quicklyOver 60 days → potential negotiation opportunities

Housing Tenure in Santa Cruz

Renting is more common here than statewide—this market has more rental inventory and transient residents.

HomeownersRenters

48%

Homeowners

52%

Renters

Homeownership is 7.5% lower than the California average (55.5%)

Higher renter rates typically mean more rental inventory and neighborhood turnover.

21,669 households (2023)

Median Rent by Bedroom

Rent rises with each additional bedroom, with notable jumps for larger units.

2 Bed
$3,500
3 Bed
$6,625

Each additional bedroom adds about $3,125/mo to rent on average.

Rent Reductions

High Activity
2

2 listings have reduced their rent

40% of active listings

Average reduction: 5.9% (~$301/mo)

A significant share of landlords are reducing rents—this suggests a softening rental market where renters have strong negotiating leverage.

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