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Median Home Price in Santa Cruz, CA

The median home value in Santa Cruz, CA is $1,365,773 as of 2026-06-30, up 4.26% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$1,365,773

Year-over-Year

+4.26%

Population

61,346

Santa Cruz ranks #70 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 78.5% 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 Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz police recorded a violent crime rate of 613 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,515 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 Santa Cruz

How much does a house cost in Santa Cruz, CA?

The median home value in Santa Cruz is $1,365,773. That's up 4.26% from a year earlier. That is about 78.5% above the typical county in California.

Is Santa Cruz expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Santa Cruz are more expensive than Santa Cruz County as a whole, where the median is $1,162,058 — a difference of about 17.5%.

Is Santa Cruz a safe place to live?

Santa Cruz police reported 613 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 61,346. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.