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Median Home Price in Capitola, CA

The median home value in Capitola, CA is $1,258,267 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.73% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$1,258,267

Year-over-Year

+3.73%

Population

9,459

Capitola ranks #80 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 64.4% above the state's city median of $765,350. It sits in Santa Cruz County, where the county-wide median is $1,162,058.

Crime in Capitola

Capitola police recorded a violent crime rate of 243 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 2,907 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Capitola

How much does a house cost in Capitola, CA?

The median home value in Capitola is $1,258,267. That's up 3.73% from a year earlier. That is about 64.4% above the typical county in California.

Is Capitola expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Capitola are more expensive than Santa Cruz County as a whole, where the median is $1,162,058 — a difference of about 8.3%.

Is Capitola a safe place to live?

Capitola police reported 243 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 9,459. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.