Market Update

Santa Cruz County

Q3 2025

Residential Property Snapshot

Single Family Homes & Condos | Q3 2025
Med. Sales Price
$1.25m
2% less than in
Q3 2024
Avg. Days On Market
41
21% more than in
Q3 2024
Closed Sales
463
10% more than in
Q3 2024
Inventory
518
19% more than in
Q3 2024
Closed
New
Inventory

Closed Sales by Price

  • Single Family Homes
  • Condos
 |  Q3 2025
Closed Sales by Price — underlying data
Closed Under $1m33.3%
Q3 '25154
Q3 '24143
1YR CHANGE+8%
Closed $1m - $3m62.6%
Q3 '25290
Q3 '24262
1YR CHANGE+11%
Closed $3m - $5m3.7%
Q3 '2517
Q3 '2413
1YR CHANGE+31%
Closed Over $5m0.4%
Q3 '252
Q3 '243
1YR CHANGE-33%
By Year
By Price

Market Data by Year

  • Single Family Homes
  • Condos

 |  Q3 2025

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'24 - '25
Inventory
Inventory represents the number of active properties on the market at the end of the quarter
19%
New Listings
New Listings represents the number of properties listed during the quarter.
1%
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.
7%
Closed Sales
10%
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.
21%

6 Communities

Communities

Aptos

Median
$968k
DOM
45
Sales
22
Inv
29

Capitola

Median
$1.55m
DOM
42
Sales
30
Inv
23

Santa Cruz

Median
$1.41m
DOM
29
Sales
78
Inv
55

Scotts Valley

Median
$1.29m
DOM
36
Sales
25
Inv
20

Soquel

Median
$1.45m
DOM
25
Sales
15
Inv
12

Watsonville

Median
$725k
DOM
27
Sales
21
Inv
21

Data provided by Bay East Association of REALTORS/Bridge MLS, Greater Palm Springs MLS (California Desert Association of Realtor), Contra Costa, MLS Listings Inc, The MLS (Combined LA/Westside MLS), Conejo Simi Moorpark Association of REALTORS®, California Regional MLS, and San Diego MLS. All information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Data is based on the closed date as of Sep 30, 2025 end of day. This report was last updated Oct 6, 2025.

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