5 rentals in Santa Cruz
Rental Listings in Santa Cruz, OH
About Santa Cruz, OH 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
Months of Rental Inventory
Estimated time to lease all rentals at the current leasing pace
0.3 months of supply
Landlord's MarketWith only 5 active rentals, supply is tight.
What this means for renters
Rental inventory is tight relative to how many homes get leased each month—fewer options, and well-priced units draw competition. Rentals typically lease in ~232 days.
Rental Velocity
How fast rentals are leasing
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.
Rental Inventory Distribution
Rentals are taking longer to lease—a larger share of listings remain on the market beyond 30 days, giving renters more leverage.
Housing Tenure in Santa Cruz
Renting is more common here than statewide—this market has more rental inventory and transient residents.
48%
Homeowners
52%
Renters
Homeownership is 7.5% lower than the California average (55.5%)
21,669 households (2023)
Median Rent by Bedroom
Rent rises with each additional bedroom, with notable jumps for larger units.
Each additional bedroom adds about $3,125/mo to rent on average.
Rent Reductions
2 listings have reduced their rent
40% of active listings
Average reduction: 5.9% (~$301/mo)
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