Santa Cruz County Housing
As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Santa Cruz County is $559,500, which is higher than the state average of $371,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Santa Cruz County median house value has grown by 48.21% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Santa Cruz County is lower than the state average rate of 75.60% and is about the same as the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Santa Cruz County was built is 1972, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.
House Value
Median Value of a Total of 54,749 Owner Occupied Houses in Santa Cruz County, #5Santa Cruz County | 559,500 USD |
California | 371,400 USD |
U.S. | 175,700 USD |
Santa Cruz County | 48.21% |
California | 75.60% |
U.S. | 46.91% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.
Housing Occupancy
Santa Cruz County | California | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 104,871, see rank, 100% | 13,781,929 | 132,741,033 |
Occupied Housing Units | 94,219, 89.84%, see rank | 91.55% | 87.55% |
Owner Occupied | 54,749, 52.21%, see rank | 50.13% | 56.34% |
Renter Occupied | 39,470, 37.64%, see rank | 41.42% | 31.21% |
Vacant Housing Units | 10,652, 10.16%, see rank | 8.45% | 12.45% |
For Rent | 1,320, 1.26%, see rank | 2.00% | 2.34% |
For Sale Only | 913, 0.87%, see rank | 0.83% | 1.20% |
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,080, 1.03%, see rank | 0.78% | 0.92% |
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 5,586, 5.33%, see rank | 2.61% | 3.97% |
For Migrant Workers | 46, 0.04%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
Other Vacant | 1,707, 1.63%, see rank | 2.21% | 4.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.
Year Structure Built
Median Built Year, #50Santa Cruz County | California | U.S. |
1972 | 1974 | 1976 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.
Mortgage Status
Santa Cruz County | % | California | U.S. | |
Owner-Occupied Units | 54,749 | 100% | 6,908,925 | 74,787,460 |
With a Mortgage | 38,921 | 71.09%, see rank | 73.66% | 65.58% |
Without a Mortgage | 15,828 | 28.91%, see rank | 26.34% | 34.42% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
Santa Cruz County | 2,641 USD |
California | 2,214 USD |
U.S. | 1,522 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Santa Cruz County | % | California | U.S. |
$299 or Less | 15 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.20% |
$300 to $499 | 193 | 0.50%, see rank | 0.75% | 1.59% |
$500 to $699 | 543 | 1.40%, see rank | 1.72% | 5.01% |
$700 to $999 | 1,194 | 3.07%, see rank | 5.23% | 14.32% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 4,045 | 10.39%, see rank | 15.72% | 27.90% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 5,448 | 14.00%, see rank | 19.12% | 20.35% |
$2,000 to $2,999 | 12,409 | 31.88%, see rank | 30.16% | 19.52% |
$3,000 or More | 15,074 | 38.73%, see rank | 27.14% | 11.12% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Santa Cruz County | 29.60% of the Total Income |
California | 28.30% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 23.70% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
Santa Cruz County | % | California | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 1,454 | 3.74%, see rank | 4.28% | 5.86% |
10% to 20% | 8,021 | 20.61%, see rank | 22.58% | 31.95% |
20% to 30% | 10,287 | 26.43%, see rank | 27.14% | 27.64% |
30% to 40% | 7,196 | 18.49%, see rank | 16.99% | 13.74% |
40% or More | 11,801 | 30.32%, see rank | 28.35% | 20.29% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
Santa Cruz County | 547 USD |
California | 493 USD |
U.S. | 457 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Santa Cruz County | % | California | U.S. |
$199 or Less | 794 | 5.02%, see rank | 7.54% | 7.76% |
$200 to $299 | 1,545 | 9.76%, see rank | 12.68% | 14.70% |
$300 to $499 | 4,569 | 28.87%, see rank | 30.95% | 34.63% |
$500 to $699 | 3,960 | 25.02%, see rank | 21.93% | 21.16% |
$700 or More | 4,960 | 31.34%, see rank | 26.89% | 21.75% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Santa Cruz County | 11.90% of the Total Income |
California | 11.30% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 12.30% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
Santa Cruz County | % | California | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 6,775 | 42.80%, see rank | 44.55% | 40.19% |
10% to 20% | 4,640 | 29.32%, see rank | 28.27% | 31.47% |
20% to 30% | 1,830 | 11.56%, see rank | 10.90% | 12.24% |
30% to 40% | 867 | 5.48%, see rank | 5.32% | 5.64% |
40% or More | 1,470 | 9.29%, see rank | 9.62% | 9.16% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.
Units in Structure
Santa Cruz County | California | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 104,871, 100% | 13,781,929 | 132,741,033 |
1-unit, Detached | 68,482, 65.30%, see rank | 58.17% | 61.65% |
1-unit, Attached | 8,369, 7.98%, see rank | 6.97% | 5.82% |
2 Units | 3,336, 3.18%, see rank | 2.54% | 3.75% |
3 or 4 Units | 5,995, 5.72%, see rank | 5.54% | 4.43% |
5 to 9 Units | 3,864, 3.68%, see rank | 6.12% | 4.78% |
10 or More Units | 8,579, 8.18%, see rank | 16.79% | 13.08% |
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 6,246, 5.96%, see rank | 3.88% | 6.49% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.
Rooms
Santa Cruz County | California | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 104,871, 100% | 13,781,929 | 132,741,033 |
1 Room | 3,412, 3.25%, see rank | 3.13% | 1.95% |
2 Rooms | 4,709, 4.49%, see rank | 3.93% | 2.48% |
3 Rooms | 11,655, 11.11%, see rank | 12.05% | 9.13% |
4 Rooms | 23,322, 22.24%, see rank | 19.24% | 16.60% |
5 Rooms | 23,169, 22.09%, see rank | 20.56% | 20.41% |
6 Rooms | 17,612, 16.79%, see rank | 16.99% | 18.06% |
7 Rooms | 9,701, 9.25%, see rank | 11.06% | 12.27% |
8 Rooms | 5,764, 5.50%, see rank | 6.58% | 8.48% |
9 Rooms or More | 5,527, 5.27%, see rank | 6.46% | 10.60% |
Median Rooms | 4.90, see rank | 5.10 | 5.50 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.
Bedrooms
Santa Cruz County | California | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 104,871, 100% | 13,781,929 | 132,741,033 |
No Bedroom | 3,854, 3.67%, see rank | 3.56% | 2.17% |
1 Bedroom | 14,173, 13.51%, see rank | 14.11% | 11.16% |
2 Bedrooms | 34,715, 33.10%, see rank | 28.01% | 26.69% |
3 Bedrooms | 36,912, 35.20%, see rank | 33.46% | 39.70% |
4 Bedrooms | 12,289, 11.72%, see rank | 16.55% | 16.05% |
5 or More Bedrooms | 2,928, 2.79%, see rank | 4.31% | 4.22% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.
House Heating Fuel
Santa Cruz County | California | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 94,219, 100% | 12,617,280 | 116,211,092 |
Utility Gas | 59,777, 63.44%, see rank | 65.57% | 48.85% |
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 8,575, 9.10%, see rank | 3.16% | 4.86% |
Electricity | 18,313, 19.44%, see rank | 25.76% | 36.68% |
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 177, 0.19%, see rank | 0.27% | 5.86% |
Coal or Coke | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.12% |
Wood | 5,243, 5.56%, see rank | 1.73% | 2.12% |
Solar Energy | 244, 0.26%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.05% |
Other Fuel | 901, 0.96%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.47% |
No Fuel Used | 989, 1.05%, see rank | 3.02% | 1.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.
Gross Rent
Monthly Rental | Santa Cruz County | California | U.S. |
Occupied Units Paying Rent | 38,136, 100% | 5,526,560 | 39,201,928 |
$199 or Less | 220, 0.58%, see rank | 0.65% | 1.50% |
$200 to $299 | 861, 2.26%, see rank | 2.00% | 3.18% |
$300 to $499 | 1,694, 4.44%, see rank | 3.28% | 7.37% |
$500 to $699 | 1,809, 4.74%, see rank | 6.23% | 16.01% |
$700 to $999 | 4,503, 11.81%, see rank | 19.65% | 29.17% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 11,701, 30.68%, see rank | 34.37% | 26.88% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 9,365, 24.56%, see rank | 19.29% | 9.79% |
$2,000 or More | 7,983, 20.93%, see rank | 14.52% | 6.10% |
Median | $1,427, see rank | $1,243 | $920 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.
Vehicle Available
Santa Cruz County | California | U.S. | |
Occupied Housing Units | 94,219, 100% | 12,617,280 | 116,211,092 |
No Vehicles Available | 5,261, 5.58%, see rank | 7.81% | 9.12% |
1 Vehicles Available | 27,898, 29.61%, see rank | 32.17% | 33.80% |
2 Vehicles Available | 36,116, 38.33%, see rank | 37.49% | 37.48% |
3 or More Vehicles Available | 24,944, 26.47%, see rank | 22.54% | 19.61% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.