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Santa Cruz County, California real estate & cities.
Countywide real estate hub for Santa Cruz County, CA — 25 live city guides, public market snapshots, and connections to local professionals.
Santa Cruz County, California is a county-level market on USAHouses.com — a countywide hub linking verified city guides, public market data, and ways to connect with licensed professionals. We currently publish 25 city-level guides inside Santa Cruz County, covering resale homes, condos, land, and new construction across the county.
County pages complement city guides: they group places by official Census county or county-equivalent boundaries, surface nearby counties and major California cities, and link to NewUSAHouses.com builder hubs when available.
Santa Cruz County corresponds to Census FIPS code 06087. FIPS is the geographic code for USA Counties.
County snapshot
Santa Cruz County at a glance
City guides on USAHouses
25 live
Combined population (catalogued places)
171,217
Median household income (midpoint of places)
$120,977
Median home value range (Census ACS)
$630,600 – $2,000,001
County price trend (FHFA HPI)
+0.3% (2025)
Market data compiled from public sources on linked city guides and county-level datasets; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Full source list ↗
Places in Santa Cruz County
Cities & towns in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County includes 25 places USAHouses.com tracks in its city manifest; 25 already have live market guides linked below.
Watsonville
Pop. 51,968 · Market guide
Live Oak
Pop. 16,866 · Market guide
Scotts Valley
Pop. 12,138 · Market guide
Soquel
Pop. 10,691 · Market guide
Capitola
Pop. 9,813 · Market guide
Rio del Mar
Pop. 8,938 · Market guide
Interlaken
Pop. 8,191 · Market guide
Ben Lomond
Pop. 6,849 · Market guide
Aptos
Pop. 6,124 · Market guide
Pleasure Point
Pop. 5,813 · Market guide
Boulder Creek
Pop. 5,353 · Market guide
Felton
Pop. 3,721 · Market guide
Day Valley
Pop. 3,514 · Market guide
Seacliff
Pop. 3,488 · Market guide
Freedom
Pop. 3,211 · Market guide
Bonny Doon
Pop. 2,946 · Market guide
Amesti
Pop. 2,905 · Market guide
La Selva Beach
Pop. 2,519 · Market guide
Corralitos
Pop. 1,906 · Market guide
Brookdale
Pop. 1,308 · Market guide
Lompico
Pop. 1,024 · Market guide
Pasatiempo
Pop. 925 · Market guide
Davenport
Pop. 537 · Market guide
Zayante
Pop. 366 · Market guide
Pajaro Dunes
Pop. 103 · Market guide
Nearby
Nearby counties & major cities in California
Other counties in California with USAHouses city or county coverage:
Los Angeles County
100 catalogued places
Riverside County
48 catalogued places
Contra Costa County
43 catalogued places
San Bernardino County
43 catalogued places
San Diego County
38 catalogued places
Orange County
36 catalogued places
Sonoma County
30 catalogued places
Kern County
29 catalogued places
Larger California cities with live USAHouses market guides — populous places first, including major metro hubs when available:
Los Angeles
Major metro
San Diego
Major metro
San Francisco Bay Area
Major metro
San Jose
Pop. 990,054 · Major metro
Long Beach
Pop. 458,491 · Major metro
Oakland
Pop. 438,072 · Major metro
Bakersfield
Pop. 408,366 · Major metro
Anaheim
Pop. 344,553 · Major metro
Major metro hubs serving buyers comparing Santa Cruz County with larger nearby markets:
New construction
New homes in & near Santa Cruz County
Verified new-construction communities on NewUSAHouses.com in California — linked when a matching metro or state hub exists.
Local resources
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Official resources
Santa Cruz County government & services
Santa Cruz County government
Official county or county-equivalent government website (source: public records / Wikidata). Official site ↗
Schools
Pajaro Valley Unified — 34 schools, 17,452 students (largest district in county by enrollment; attendance zones vary by address).
County house price trend
FHFA all-transactions HPI annual change +0.3% (2025).
Common questions
Santa Cruz County FAQ
What cities and towns are in Santa Cruz County, CA?
USAHouses.com currently catalogues 25 places in Santa Cruz County, with live market guides for 25 of them. Census recognizes additional small places and CDPs in most counties that may not yet have dedicated pages.
Where should I start looking for homes in Santa Cruz County?
Start with the live city guides for Watsonville, Live Oak, Scotts Valley, Soquel, Capitola, and 20 more — each links Census market data, nearby places, and ways to connect with local professionals.
Does USAHouses.com cover new construction in Santa Cruz County?
City and county guides link to NewUSAHouses.com where verified new-home communities exist in California. Use the new-construction section on this page for same-state builder hubs; availability varies by market.
How is the Santa Cruz County housing market trending?
County-level FHFA house price index data shows a +0.3% annual change in 2025 — a countywide benchmark, not a guarantee for any single city or street.
How do I connect with an agent in Santa Cruz County?
Use the lead form at the bottom of this page to describe your buy or sell goals in Santa Cruz County. USA HOUSES LLC is a platform/media company, not a brokerage; licensed professionals are disclosed separately.
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