County market report · FIPS 06087
Santa Cruz County, CA
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA · Population 269,925 (Census V2020 est.)
Typical value
$1,136,188
Sep 2026
1M
+0.4%
3M
+1.4%
12M
+4.8%
5Y
+11.8%
10Y
+65.2%
From peak
-3.4%
Peak $1,176,429 · Jun 2022
Rank US / state
857 / 4
by 12M change
Zillow Home Value Index
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, smoothed & seasonally adjusted · data through Sep 2026.
Inflection signal
Price-OnlyC · Accelerating Uptrend
r3+1.41%p3+0.97%Acceleration+0.44ppMonths persisting4Evidence (Price-Only)83/100
Inventory, sales & days on market — Phase 2
Supply and demand confirmation is not yet available.
Yearly values (December)
| Year | ZHVI (Dec) | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,103,983 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | $1,101,730 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | $1,097,332 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | $1,088,022 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | $1,040,711 | +19.7% |
| 2020 | $869,618 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | $791,991 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | $800,811 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | $762,784 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | $704,386 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | $658,721 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | $588,773 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | $530,388 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | $464,171 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | $432,568 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | $463,949 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | $469,274 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | $517,688 | -17.7% |
| 2007 | $628,965 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | $640,079 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | $650,999 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | $554,577 | +19.1% |
| 2003 | $465,738 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | $433,931 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | $412,261 | +18.9% |
| 2000 | $346,875 | — |