How many homes are for sale in Santa Cruz, OH?

There are currently 117 homes for sale in Santa Cruz, ranging from $235,000 to $2,599,000. 12 of them hit the market within the last week.

What is the median home price in Santa Cruz?

The median list price in Santa Cruz is $1,450,000. Price per square foot averages $1026. Prices are down 42.3% compared to a year ago.

How fast do homes sell in Santa Cruz?

Homes in Santa Cruz currently average 86 days on the market — a slower pace, which gives buyers more time to evaluate and negotiate.

Is Santa Cruz a buyer's or seller's market right now?

Current conditions point to a buyer's market. 47 active listings have reduced their asking price, which signals where sellers are willing to negotiate.

How are the schools in Santa Cruz?

Santa Cruz has 11 schools rated 8 or higher on the Topfind School Score, which grades every California school on academics, growth, and environment.

117 homes in Santa Cruz

Homes for Sale in Santa Cruz, OH

3D TOUR

$999,000

FOR SALE

1328 Mission Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

3 beds · 2 baths · 1,229 sqft

VIRTUAL TOUR

$1,479,000

FOR SALE

308 Gharkey Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

2 beds · 1 baths · 786 sqft

VIRTUAL TOUR

$1,999,000

FOR SALE

200 Mcamant Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

3 beds · 3 baths · 2,587 sqft

VIDEO TOUR

$2,225,000

FOR SALE

103 Green Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

6 beds · 6 baths · 2,997 sqft

3D TOUR

$1,999,999

FOR SALE

260 Humbug Lane, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

3 beds · 3 baths · 3,422 sqft

VIRTUAL TOUR

$449,000

FOR SALE

15 Braemoor Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

1 beds · 1 baths · 280 sqft

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$235,000

FOR SALE

203 Vista Prieta Court, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

1 beds · 1 baths · 600 sqft

OPEN AUG 22, 7PM - 10PM

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$2,599,000

FOR SALE

1028 Western Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

4 beds · 3 baths · 2,172 sqft

OPEN AUG 21, 6PM - 9PM

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$1,795,000

FOR SALE

123 Merced Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

2 beds · 2 baths · 1,347 sqft

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$2,499,000

FOR SALE

3430 Loma Alta Lane, Santa Cruz, CA 95065

3 beds · 3 baths · 1,966 sqft

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$1,295,000

FOR SALE

434 Morrissey Boulevard, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

2 beds · 1 baths · 1,372 sqft

3D TOUR

$2,100,000

FOR SALE

462 Hampstead Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

3 beds · 2 baths · 1,416 sqft

3D TOUR

$1,699,000

FOR SALE

1503 King Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

4 beds · 2 baths · 2,139 sqft

VIRTUAL TOUR

$849,000

FOR SALE

471 Country Estates Terrace, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

2 beds · 2 baths · 1,329 sqft

3D TOUR

$1,699,000

FOR SALE

220 Miracle Ln, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

3 beds · 3 baths · 2,941 sqft

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$1,597,500

FOR SALE

184 Cypress, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

3 beds · 3 baths · 1,694 sqft

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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 117 homes for sale at a median price of $1,450,000, typically selling in about 86 days. Families here choose from 11 schools rated 8 or higher on the Topfind School Score.

Top Rated Schools in Santa Cruz

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 Market Pulse

Median Home Price

$950K

↓ 23.3% over the past year

$1.6M$1.4M$1.1M$855K

Sep 25

Dec 25

Mar 26

Jun 26

Months of Supply

Estimated time to sell all listings at the current sales pace

3.2 months of supply

Balanced Market

117 active listings currently on the market.

Seller's (<3 mo)

Balanced (3–6 mo)

Buyer's (6+ mo)

3.2

0369+

What this means for buyers

Supply and demand are roughly in step—a steady flow of options without a glut. Listings typically sell in ~86 days.

● Seller's: high demand● Balanced: steady pace● Buyer's: more leverage

Sales Velocity

How fast homes are selling

Buyer's Market

Homes are sitting on the market—buyers often have strong leverage to negotiate price, terms, and repairs.

● <30d: Sellers● 30–45d: Balanced● 45d+: Buyers

Inventory Distribution

Balanced Market

Homes are selling at a healthy pace—more listings move within 30 days than sit longer on the market.

New

Active

Aging

Stale

Most homes are selling within a month, but a meaningful share is starting to linger 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 Price by Bedroom

Larger homes command significantly higher prices, with sharp increases beyond 3 bedrooms.

1 Bed

$619K

2 Bed

$1.0M

3 Bed

$2.1M

4 Bed

$2.7M

5 Bed

$3.6M

Each additional bedroom adds about $741K in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.

Largest increase: 2 → 3 bedrooms (+$1.1M)

Price Reductions

High Activity

47 listings have reduced their price

40% of active listings

Average reduction: 9.1% (~$132K)

A significant share of sellers are reducing prices—this suggests a softening market where buyers have strong negotiating leverage.

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