Homes Under $500K in Santa Cruz, CA

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17Active
$205,100
1 bd · — ba · 432 sqft
1730 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA
Aimee Thayer-Garcia · Montalvo Homes & Estates
25Active
$425,000
2 bd · — ba · 1,106 sqft
2355 Brommer Street, Santa Cruz, CA
Sandy Hockman · Vista Properties Inc
Open house Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM7Active
$199,000
1 bd · — ba · 432 sqft
1730 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA
Steff Lutz · Epique Realty

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About Homes Under $500K in Santa Cruz, CA

Homes Under $500K in Santa Cruz, CA: 46 active listings as of November 6, 2026, 18:25 UTC.

Property types among these 46 listings, by the property type each listing’s MLS reports, spelled as the MLS spells it. Types with fewer than 5 listings, and listings whose MLS reports no type, are not shown, so the shares can total less than 100%.
Property type	Listings	Share
Condominium	30	65.2%
Mobile Home	15	32.6%

Santa Cruz housing market

October 2026 · This period is still settling

Selling at 100.0% of asking price

Sales here are closing essentially at asking. MLS · 92 sales · as of Oct 30, 2026

Homes that sold · County records, as of Oct 8, 2026

Median sale price: $1,475,000$1,239,500–$1,810,000 typical range
Price per sq. ft.: $809
Sales: 16
Paid in cash: 50.0%

Homes on the market · MLS, as of Oct 18, 2026–Oct 30, 2026

Median list price: $1,299,000
Homes for sale: 245
Median days on market: 15 days

Price trend · Assessor repeat sales, as of Oct 31, 2026

Year-over-year: 6.3%

Housing stock — every home in the area, not only the ones selling or listed · Assessor records, as of Sep 30, 2026

Median home size: 1,561 sq. ft.

Santa Cruz, CA community profile

Population: 61,954
Median income: $99,987
Housing units: 23,204
People per sq. mi.: 630.3
Area: 98.3 sq. mi.

Source: HJN community data

Homes Under $500K in Santa Cruz, CA

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About Homes Under $500K in Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Cruz housing market

Homes that sold · County records, as of Oct 8, 2026

Homes on the market · MLS, as of Oct 18, 2026–Oct 30, 2026

Price trend · Assessor repeat sales, as of Oct 31, 2026

Housing stock — every home in the area, not only the ones selling or listed · Assessor records, as of Sep 30, 2026

Santa Cruz, CA community profile

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Santa Cruz, CA community profile

Santa Cruz housing market

Homes that sold · County records, as of Oct 8, 2026

Homes on the market · MLS, as of Oct 18, 2026–Oct 30, 2026

Price trend · Assessor repeat sales, as of Oct 31, 2026

Housing stock — every home in the area, not only the ones selling or listed · Assessor records, as of Sep 30, 2026

Listing data & MLS disclosures

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