Market Update
Santa Cruz
Q2 2026
Residential Property Snapshot
Single Family Homes & Condos | Q2 2026
Med. Sales Price
$1.21m
3% less than in
Q2 2025
Q2 2025
Avg. Days On Market
36
16% more than in
Q2 2025
Q2 2025
Closed Sales
442
1% more than in
Q2 2025
Q2 2025
Inventory
421
25% fewer than in
Q2 2025
Q2 2025
Sales Price vs. Closed Sales
- Single Family Homes
- Condos
| Median Close Price | Avg Close Price | Sold Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '22 | $1.32m | $1.47m | 506 |
| Q2 '23 | $1.23m | $1.39m | 379 |
| Q2 '24 | $1.26m | $1.43m | 394 |
| Q2 '25 | $1.25m | $1.4m | 439 |
| Q2 '26 | $1.21m | $1.4m | 442 |
Closed
New
Inventory
Closed Sales by Price
- Single Family Homes
- Condos
| Closed Under $1m | 36.2% |
|---|---|
| Q2 '26 | 160 |
| Q2 '25 | 158 |
| 1YR CHANGE | +1% |
| Closed $1m - $3m | 59.3% |
| Q2 '26 | 262 |
| Q2 '25 | 256 |
| 1YR CHANGE | +2% |
| Closed $3m - $5m | 3.2% |
| Q2 '26 | 14 |
| Q2 '25 | 23 |
| 1YR CHANGE | -39% |
| Closed Over $5m | 1.4% |
| Q2 '26 | 6 |
| Q2 '25 | 2 |
| 1YR CHANGE | +200% |
Median Sales Price vs. Average Days on Market
- Single Family Homes
- Condos
| Avg Days On Market | Median Close Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 '22 | 16 | $1.32m |
| Q2 '23 | 33 | $1.23m |
| Q2 '24 | 30 | $1.26m |
| Q2 '25 | 31 | $1.25m |
| Q2 '26 | 36 | $1.21m |
By Year
By Price
Market Data by Year
- Single Family Homes
- Condos
| Q2 2026
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'25 - '26
Inventory
Inventory represents the number of active properties on the market at the end of the quarter
-25%
New Listings
New Listings represents the number of properties listed during the quarter.
-10%
Months Supply of Inventory
Months' supply of inventory refers to the number of months it would take for the current inventory of homes on the market to sell given the current sales pace.
-26%
Closed Sales
1%
Average Days On Market
Average Days on Market represents the number of days that a property has been listed until a seller has accepted an offer and signed a contract.
16%
Aptos
Median
$1.35m
DOM
38
Sales
71
Inv
81
Ben Lomond
Median
$980k
DOM
24
Sales
17
Inv
15
Boulder Creek
Median
$690k
DOM
67
Sales
20
Inv
20
Brookdale
Median
$795k
DOM
39
Sales
5
Inv
2
Capitola
Median
$1.42m
DOM
36
Sales
26
Inv
17
Corralitos
Median
$1.37m
DOM
61
Sales
1
Inv
13
Davenport
Median
n/a
DOM
0
Sales
0
Inv
2
Felton
Median
$1.1m
DOM
57
Sales
9
Inv
11
Freedom
Median
$675k
DOM
21
Sales
1
La Selva Beach
Median
$4.75m
DOM
17
Sales
5
Inv
6
Los Gatos Mountains
Median
$1.47m
DOM
57
Sales
26
Inv
57
Santa Cruz
Median
$1.53m
DOM
33
Sales
132
Inv
106
Scotts Valley
Median
$1.42m
DOM
34
Sales
33
Inv
29
Soquel
Median
$1.46m
DOM
16
Sales
17
Inv
10
Watsonville
Median
$875k
DOM
35
Sales
81
Inv
78