Santa Cruz County Market Stats
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I track Santa Cruz County market conditions every week. The numbers below come from Altos Research for the week ending June 22, 2026, the most current data available.
Data from Altos Research, week ending June 22, 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 $1,498,000. Inventory Eases to 382
The Santa Cruz County median list price is $1,498,000 this week, flat against the past month. Active single-family inventory is 382 homes. That count rose toward 396 in mid-June, then pulled back this week. Supply still sits a touch above where it stood in late May, near 385.
More than a third of active listings show a price cut, 34% this week, up from 30% a month ago. Sellers who set their number for last summer keep moving toward what buyers will pay now. If you are buying, the room to negotiate is here. If you are selling, price against the homes that are live today, not a sale that closed in 2024.
Market Action Index at 39. Sellers Keep the Edge
The Market Action Index reads 39 for Santa Cruz County. Altos counts any reading above 30 as a seller’s market and anything below as a buyer’s market. The county has held over that line all year. This week’s figure is up from 38 last month.
The index weighs sales pace against supply. When homes go under contract faster than new listings arrive, the number climbs. Santa Cruz drifted up from 37 in late May and has now sat at 39 for two weeks. Steady, not surging. Watch the next readings to see whether it breaks higher or settles back.
Median Days on Market at 56. Listings Sit Longer
Median days on market for active Santa Cruz County listings is 56. Half the homes for sale have been posted longer than that. The count has stretched from 42 in late May, a sign the standing inventory is aging rather than turning over.
This is the median across active listings, not sold homes. A well-priced house in a strong location still goes under contract in two weeks or less. The 56-day figure gets pulled up by listings that are stale, overpriced, or in tougher areas. If your home has been on the market more than a month with no offers, the number points at the asking price.