Santa Cruz County Market Stats
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I track Santa Cruz County market conditions every week. The numbers below are pulled from Altos Research for the week ending June 15, 2026, the most current data available.
Data from Altos Research, week ending June 15, 2026. Single-family homes. Sponsored by Padraic Collins, Stewart Title. Data deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Contact me for neighborhood-specific breakdowns.
What the numbers mean
Santa Cruz Median List Price at $1,497,500. Inventory Climbs to 396
The Santa Cruz County median list price is $1,497,500 this week, close to the year’s high. Active single-family inventory is 396 homes, up from 385 a month ago and the highest reading this year. Buyers have a wider field to work with than they did in spring.
A third of active listings show a reduction. Sellers who set their number for last summer are moving back toward current value. If you are buying, the room to negotiate has arrived. If you are selling, match the comps that are live today, not what a neighbor closed in 2024.
Market Action Index at 39. Sellers Still Hold the Edge
The Market Action Index reads 39 for Santa Cruz County. Altos counts anything above 30 as a seller’s market and anything below that as a buyer’s market. Santa Cruz County has stayed over the line all year, and the reading is up from 37 a month ago.
The index weighs sales pace against supply. When homes go under contract faster than new listings arrive, the number ticks higher. That is what happened this week after a slow drift earlier in spring. One uptick is not a trend, so watch the next two readings to see if it holds.
Median Days on Market at 49. Listings Sit Longer
Median days on market for active Santa Cruz County listings is 49. Half of the homes for sale have been posted longer than that. A year ago the typical home went under contract closer to four weeks. The higher count reflects the larger pool of inventory, not weak demand.
A well-prepared house in a strong location still goes under contract in two weeks or less. The 49-day median gets pulled up by listings that are stale, overpriced, or in harder areas. If your home has sat a month with no offers, the data points at the asking price.