Current Price

$1,316,611

1 Month Forecast

â–² $1,326,480

1-Year Forecast *

â–² $1,427,983

5-Year Forecast *

â–² $1,496,321

"Is it a good time to buy homes in Santa Cruz?" "Does investing in real estate in Santa Cruz (California State, Santa Cruz County) worth it?" According to our live Forecast System, buying a house in Santa Cruz is a acceptable short-term (1-year) investment*. The Santa Cruz average house/property forecasts are updated every month with the latest median property prices by smart technical real estate market analysis. Q&A about "Santa Cruz" projections.
At Walletinvestor.com we predict future home values/prices with real estate market analysis for a wide selection of properties, for example houses in Santa Cruz in California State, Santa Cruz County. If you are looking for homes for sale with good flipping profit, Santa Cruz can be a profitable property investment option. The median price of an average house in Santa Cruz was 1,316,611 USD on 2026-02-04. Based on our forecasts, a long-term increase is expected, the predicted price of an average home in the "Santa Cruz" area is 1,496,321 USD by 2031-02-04. For a 5-year investment the profit is expected to be around +13.65% meaning that investing 100000 USD today may yield a profit of 13,649 USD by 2031.

Current Median Listing Price: 1,316,611 USD Median Listing Price Per Square Foot: 731 USD

Santa Cruz Real Estate Forecast Chart, Short-Term Housing Market Forecast for The Upcoming Months and Year

The short-term real estate market forecast is based on the median home listing prices from the last 5 years.

Santa Cruz (California State) Forecast Chart, Long-Term Predictions for Next Months and Years: 2026-2032

The long-term housing forecast is based on all the available median listing price recorded up to today.

Santa Cruz Price Target

Santa Cruz median home price target in 12 months: $1,427,983* (upside of 8.5%)

14 Years Historical Data

DateOpening priceClosing priceMinimum priceMaximum price
2025 $1,336,309 $1,317,045 $1,317,045 $1,336,309
2024 $1,306,177 $1,316,611 $1,306,177 $1,333,161
2023 $1,284,235 $1,310,044 $1,254,590 $1,316,563
2022 $1,276,181 $1,301,230 $1,276,181 $1,421,485
2021 $1,047,313 $1,250,570 $1,047,313 $1,250,570
2020 $950,645 $1,029,522 $950,645 $1,029,522
2019 $971,589 $950,277 $950,277 $971,589
2018 $943,958 $977,083 $943,958 $980,290
2017 $864,762 $932,448 $864,762 $932,448
2016 $809,788 $855,765 $809,788 $855,765
2015 $730,162 $802,726 $730,162 $802,726
2014 $657,878 $722,052 $657,878 $722,052
2013 $588,770 $651,912 $588,770 $651,912
2012 $543,576 $580,315 $543,232 $580,315

Questions & Answers about the Santa Cruz Housing Market Forecast

How much does an average home cost in Santa Cruz today?

The value of an average home (the listing price) in Santa Cruz is $1,316,611 USD.

What is the average price per square foot in Santa Cruz?

According to Walletinvestor the median price per square foot in Santa Cruz is 731 USD.

Will the median listing price of homes in Santa Cruz grow / rise / go up?

Yes. The Santa Cruz home prices may rise from 1,316,611 USD to 1,427,983 USD in one year.

Is it profitable to invest in Santa Cruz homes?

Yes. The long-term profit potential is +8.46% in one year.

Will Santa Cruz house prices fall / drop?

No. See above.

What is the predicted price of a Santa Cruz home in 2030?

The predicted home sales price of a Santa Cruz home in 2030 in Santa Cruz is 1,444,856 USD.

What is the predicted price of a Santa Cruz home in 2035?

The predicted home sales price of a Santa Cruz home in 2035 in Santa Cruz is 1,573,201 USD.

Will real estate prices decrease in Santa Cruz?

According to our analysis, it is unlikely to happen.

Short-Term Outlook Based On The Last 12 Months

Santa Cruz is the 478. largest city in the United States, located in California State.

During the last 12 months the real estate prices in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz decreased, looking at the past 12 months.

According to Walletinvestor's Santa Cruz real estate market research, home values will increase in the next 12 months.

Median home values decreased by 1.116% to 1,316,611 USD, between 2025-02-04 and 2026-02-04

The average annual profit of property investment was:

  • 7.749% in 2021
  • 7.869% in 2022
  • 8.859% in 2023
  • 10.119% in 2024
  • 7.269% in 2025
  • 10.249% in 2026

Based on our Santa Cruz real estate market research and report the predicted sales prices will increase by 125.245% in the next 10 years.

Over the last 12 months, the value of homes in Santa Cruz fluctuated: decreasing 5 times.

Santa Cruz (California) Housing Market Price Prediction, Forecast for next months and years

Below you will find the price predictions for 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033.

Date Average price Minimum price Maximum price
Santa Cruz Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2025
August 2025 1326480 1229647 1423313
September 2025 1335983 1266512 1405454
October 2025 1345555 1251366 1439743
November 2025 1355194 1249489 1460900
December 2025 1364903 1231143 1498664
Santa Cruz Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2026
January 2026 1374682 1294950 1454413
February 2026 1378901 1301683 1456120
March 2026 1387784 1251781 1523787
April 2026 1397727 1295693 1499761
May 2026 1407740 1312014 1503467
June 2026 1417826 1291639 1544012
July 2026 1427983 1309461 1546506
August 2026 1438214 1356235 1520192
September 2026 1448517 1357261 1539774
October 2026 1458895 1326135 1591654
November 2026 1461550 1379704 1543397
December 2026 1453446 1350252 1556641
Santa Cruz Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2027
January 2027 1445387 1334092 1556682
February 2027 1437372 1362629 1512116
March 2027 1429402 1286462 1572342
April 2027 1421476 1323394 1519558
May 2027 1413594 1289198 1537990
June 2027 1405756 1329845 1481666
July 2027 1397961 1262359 1533563
August 2027 1390209 1277602 1502816
September 2027 1388288 1259178 1517399
October 2027 1394332 1299517 1489147
November 2027 1404321 1313040 1495602
December 2027 1414382 1302646 1526118
Santa Cruz Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2028
January 2028 1424515 1314827 1534203
February 2028 1434721 1332855 1536586
March 2028 1439787 1339002 1540572
April 2028 1438514 1360834 1516194
May 2028 1432658 1293690 1571626
June 2028 1428428 1348436 1508420
July 2028 1429710 1333920 1525501
August 2028 1437871 1308462 1567279
September 2028 1448172 1307699 1588645
October 2028 1454116 1377047 1531184
November 2028 1455982 1323488 1588477
December 2028 1456874 1375289 1538459
Santa Cruz Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2029
January 2029 1457885 1323759 1592010
February 2029 1457798 1332427 1583169
March 2029 1452781 1345276 1560287
April 2029 1446698 1349769 1543626
May 2029 1439787 1334682 1544891
June 2029 1450102 1345695 1554509
July 2029 1444856 1322043 1567668
August 2029 1439119 1308159 1570078
September 2029 1435907 1342573 1529241
October 2029 1433334 1357367 1509301
November 2029 1429768 1305379 1554158
December 2029 1429197 1287706 1570687
Santa Cruz Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2030
January 2030 1439436 1364585 1514287
February 2030 1449748 1307673 1591824
March 2030 1460135 1336023 1584246
April 2030 1470595 1364713 1576478
May 2030 1481131 1359678 1602584
June 2030 1491742 1376878 1606606
July 2030 1496321 1412527 1580115
August 2030 1505960 1382472 1629449
September 2030 1516749 1386309 1647190
October 2030 1527616 1440542 1614690
November 2030 1538560 1389320 1687800
December 2030 1549582 1448860 1650305
Santa Cruz Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2031
January 2031 1560684 1482650 1638718
February 2031 1571865 1431969 1711761
March 2031 1583126 1488139 1678114
April 2031 1586008 1430579 1741437
May 2031 1577214 1471541 1682887
June 2031 1568468 1417895 1719041
July 2031 1559771 1441229 1678314
August 2031 1551122 1422379 1679865
September 2031 1542521 1436087 1648955
October 2031 1533968 1400513 1667423
November 2031 1525462 1424782 1626143
December 2031 1517004 1413847 1620160
Santa Cruz Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2032
January 2032 1508592 1407516 1609667
February 2032 1506507 1384480 1628535
March 2032 1513066 1364785 1661346
April 2032 1523906 1421804 1626007
May 2032 1534823 1404363 1665283
June 2032 1545819 1453070 1638568
July 2032 1556894 1421444 1692343

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