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About Luxury Homes in Santa Cruz, CA

Luxury Homes in Santa Cruz, CA: 431 active listings as of October 26, 2026, 21:06 UTC.

Property types among these 431 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
Single Family Residence	399	92.6%
Townhouse	20	4.6%
Condominium	9	2.1%

Santa Cruz housing market

September 2026

Selling at 100.0% of asking price

Sales here are closing essentially at asking. MLS · 64 sales · as of Sep 30, 2026

Homes that sold · County records, as of Sep 30, 2026

Median sale price: $1,495,000$1,012,500–$1,993,750 typical range
Price per sq. ft.: $852
Sales: 62
Paid in cash: 43.6%

Homes on the market · MLS, as of Sep 27, 2026–Sep 30, 2026

Median list price: $1,480,000
Homes for sale: 237
Median days on market: 37 days

Price trend · Assessor repeat sales, as of Sep 30, 2026

Year-over-year: 19.7%

Housing stock — every home in the area, not only the ones selling or listed · Assessor records, as of Sep 11, 2026

Median home size: 1,567 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

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Santa Cruz housing market

Homes that sold · County records, as of Sep 30, 2026

Homes on the market · MLS, as of Sep 27, 2026–Sep 30, 2026

Price trend · Assessor repeat sales, as of Sep 30, 2026

Housing stock — every home in the area, not only the ones selling or listed · Assessor records, as of Sep 11, 2026

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Santa Cruz housing market

Homes that sold · County records, as of Sep 30, 2026

Homes on the market · MLS, as of Sep 27, 2026–Sep 30, 2026

Price trend · Assessor repeat sales, as of Sep 30, 2026

Housing stock — every home in the area, not only the ones selling or listed · Assessor records, as of Sep 11, 2026