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| 1 BED | $3,000 |
| 2 BEDS | Ask for Pricing |
| STUDIO | $2,895 |
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| 3 BEDS | Ask for Pricing |
| STUDIO | $2,480 |
| 1 BED | $2,620 |
| 2 BEDS | Ask for Pricing |
| STUDIO | $2,350 |
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| 2 BEDS | Ask for Pricing |
| STUDIO | $2,750+ |
| 1 BED | $2,800+ |
| 2 BEDS | Ask for Pricing |
| STUDIO | $2,000 |
| 1 BED | $2,200 |
| 2 BEDS | $2,900 |
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| 1 BED | $2,650 |
| 2 BEDS | Ask for Pricing |
| STUDIO | Ask for Pricing |
| 1 BED | $2,925 |
| 2 BEDS | $3,445 |
Rental prices in Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA have decreased by 6.43% over the past year. The average rent moved from $3,277 to $3,066.
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The national average price of rental apartments is $1,741, while the average monthly rent in Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA is $3,066.
The average monthly rent for an apartment in Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA is around $3,066.
A share of 29% of apartments in Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA have the cheapest rents between $1,501-$2,000. Around 51% of rentals are > $3,000. Around 6% of Downtown Santa Cruz's apartments have monthly rents between $2,001-$2,500. There are 13% of apartments with rents between $2,501-$3,000.
The largest share of rentals in Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA (51%) fall between $3,000- per month. This suggests that most people succesfully find suitable apartments within this price.
Prices and availability in Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA were last updated on 19 Feb 2026.
The best apartments in Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA are: 314 Spruce Street 7 Units 95060, San Lorenzo Apartments, Anton Pacific, Five55 and THE CLAY STREET RESIDENCES.
The average rent in Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA is $3,432.
The price range for a studio apartment in Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA is between $2,895 and $5,140.
The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA is between $2,300 and $5,685.
The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA is between $2,895 and $7,390.
In Downtown Santa Cruz 48% of the housing is rented out compared to 52% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 13% of Downtown Santa Cruz's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 54% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 32% are single-family rentals.
In total, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA has 552 residents, 272 women and 279 men, per U.S. Census recent estimates. Statistics show that the median age of Downtown Santa Cruz’s population is 36.
There is a total of 219 households in Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA. Of these, 49 have children and 171 are without children. Per Census Bureau’s most current estimates, 111 family households and 108 non-family households live in this area. The size of a household in Downtown Santa Cruz is 1.98 people, on average. The median household annual income in Downtown Santa Cruz equals $106,040, and the monthly housing costs equal $2,495.
According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 2% of the population in Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA have no high school education, 18% went to high-school, and 26% have partially completed college. Moreover, 6% of the population hold an Associate Degree, 26% hold a Bachelor Degree, and 21% hold a Graduate Degree.
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