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Median Home Price in Watsonville, CA

The median home value in Watsonville, CA is $833,282 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.67% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$833,282

Year-over-Year

+0.67%

Population

50,340

Watsonville ranks #169 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 8.9% 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 Watsonville

Watsonville police recorded a violent crime rate of 399 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,182 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 Watsonville

How much does a house cost in Watsonville, CA?

The median home value in Watsonville is $833,282. That's up 0.67% from a year earlier. That is about 8.9% above the typical county in California.

Is Watsonville expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Watsonville are cheaper than Santa Cruz County as a whole, where the median is $1,162,058 — a difference of about 28.3%.

Is Watsonville a safe place to live?

Watsonville police reported 399 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 50,340. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.