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 29, 2026, the most current data available.
Data from Altos Research, week ending June 29, 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 $1,525,000. Inventory Eases to 376
The Santa Cruz County median list price is $1,525,000 this week, up from $1,498,000 a week ago and the highest mark this spring. Active single-family inventory is 376 homes. Supply built toward 396 in mid-June, then pulled back two weeks running. The count now sits below where it stood in late May, near 385.
A firmer asking price and a thinner pool of listings point the same direction for sellers who price right. About a third of active homes still carry a cut, 33% this week. If you are buying, the listings that have lingered give you room to negotiate. If you are selling, set your number against what is live today, not a closing from two years back.
Market Action Index at 39. Sellers Keep the Edge
The Market Action Index reads 39 for Santa Cruz County. Altos treats any figure above 30 as a seller’s market and anything below as a buyer’s market. The county has stayed over that line all year. This week matches last week and runs above the 38 logged a month ago.
The index weighs sales pace against supply. When buyers absorb homes faster than new listings arrive, the reading climbs. Santa Cruz moved up from 37 in late May to 39 by mid-June and has held there for three weeks. Steady, not surging. The next readings will show whether it breaks higher or settles back toward the line.
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 figure stretched from 42 in late May to 56 across June, a sign the standing supply is aging rather than turning over.
This counts 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 number gets pulled up by listings that are stale, overpriced, or in harder areas. If your home has sat more than a month with no offers, the price is doing the talking.