The North Santa Cruz housing market is very competitive. The median sale price of a home in North Santa Cruz was $3.0M last month, down 22.4% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in North Santa Cruz is $1.51K, up 1.9% since last year.
What is the housing market like in North Santa Cruz today?
In February 2025, North Santa Cruz home prices were down 22.4% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $3.0M. On average, homes in North Santa Cruz sell after 32 days on the market compared to 19 days last year. There were 10 homes sold in February this year, up from 4 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$2,969,000
-22.4% YoY | Feb 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Feb 2025
Growth
% YoY
North Santa Cruz, CA
$2,969,000
-22.4%
United States
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How hot is the North Santa Cruz housing market?
North Santa Cruz is very competitive. Homes sell in 21 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 9 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for about 4% above list price and go pending in around 21 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 7% above list price and go pending in around 9 days.
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Climate's impact on North Santa Cruz housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in North Santa Cruz.
Flood Factor - Moderate
14% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
North Santa Cruz has a moderate risk of flooding. 102 properties in North Santa Cruz are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 14% of all properties in North Santa Cruz. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
98% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
North Santa Cruz has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 1,285 properties in North Santa Cruz that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 98% of all properties in North Santa Cruz.
North Santa Cruz has minimal risk of severe winds over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
North Santa Cruz has a Minimal Wind Factor®, which means there is a very low likelihood that hurricane, tornado or severe storm winds will impact this area.
100% of properties are at moderate
risk of heat over the next 30 years
Heat Factor
North Santa Cruz has a moderate risk from heat. This is due to
"feels like" temperatures
increasing, and because 100% of homes in North Santa Cruz have a Moderate Heat Factor®.
North Santa Cruz is expected to see a 85% increase in the number of days over 94ºF over the next 30 years. North Santa Cruz is expected to experience 3