Santa Cruz, CA home prices, jobs, property tax & climate

Data layerACS 2023 5-year

Home pricesTypical sale price per square foot Job marketsWhere the jobs are concentrated Property taxEstimated effective rate Flood & stormsRegional exposure

Estimate, not a published ratemedian real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, per county. A ratio of two ACS medians — not a published assessor rate. Individual bills vary with assessed value, exemptions and sub-county districts.

SourceUS Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates (B25103, B25077) · ACS 2023 5-year · built Aug 18, 2026 · about this data

CoverageSanta Cruz-Watsonville, CA (CBSA 42100) — Santa Cruz County · US Census TIGERweb (Metropolitan Statistical Areas)

Santa Cruz, CA at a glance

Home prices: $449–$988 per ft², median sale price by ZIP; Redfin Data Center · Redfin, updated 2026-07-03
Property tax: 0.62%–0.62% effective rate by countyEstimate; US Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates (B25103, B25077) · ACS 2023 5-year

Ranges span the whole metro. Figures are never combined into a score or a ranking — open an address report to see what they mean for one home.

Climate

8days above 90°F / yr

52°Fsummer night low

52 wkscomfortable season

297dry days / yr

22″precip / yr

Jan–Dec · 39–75°F

NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals · WATSONVILLE MUNI AP, CA US

Effective rate (estimate)0.62% – 0.62%ACS 2023 5-year

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