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These days, finding an affordable place to live in the Central Santa Cruz area can be challenging. Home prices in Central Santa Cruz are now at a median cost of $1,272,199, higher than the Santa Cruz average of $1,171,433.
The average cost of rent is $2,230/mo in Central Santa Cruz, primarily driven by the current value of real estate in the Central Santa Cruz area. In Central Santa Cruz, 70.77% of households rent, and 27.40% of homeowners own their homes outright.
Housing affordability isn’t just about home prices, though. The average household income in Central Santa Cruz is $8,137 per month. Households that rent pay about 27.41% of their income on rent here. Central Santa Cruz’s most expensive areas are in the southeastern regions, while the cheapest areas are in the southwestern parts of the neighborhood.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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