The Santa Cruz County Real Estate Market Trends Report

September 2026 Report

Single Family Homes in Santa Cruz County, All Cities, All Neighborhoods Change >

Median Price

$1,200,000

-11.1%

Average Price

$1,295,080

-9.7%

No. Sold

115

+8.5%

Pending Properties

151

+1.3%

Active

369

+7.9%

Sale/List Price Ratio

98.9%

-1.1%

Days on Market

+3.1%

Days of Inventory

-3.9%

Trends At a Glance	Sep 2026	Previous Month	Year-over-Year
Median Price	$1,200,000 (-11.1%)	$1,350,000	$1,215,000 (-1.2%)
Average Price	$1,295,080 (-9.7%)	$1,434,160	$1,406,770 (-7.9%)
No. of Sales	115 (+8.5%)	106	127 (-9.4%)
Pending	151 (+1.3%)	149	148 (+2.0%)
Active	369 (+7.9%)	342	367 (+0.5%)
Sale vs. List Price	98.9% (-1.1%)	100.0%	98.5% (+0.4%)
Days on Market	40 (+3.1%)	39	44 (-8.7%)
Days of Inventory	93 (-3.9%)	97	84 (+11.0%)

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Market Commentary

Home Sales Up in Sep 2026

Sales increased 8.5% from the month before, and were down 9.4% year-over-year.

Prices slipped in Sep 2026 with the median price dipping 11.1% from the previous month, down 1.2% compared to last year. The average price fell 9.7%, a yearly loss of 7.9%.

Inventory rose 5.9% from last month, and was up 1.0% year-over-year.