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Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz is home to 99 active real estate agents and 196 active real estate offices.  There are 1 agents who are known for their trustworthiness, and 3 agents known for being pricing experts.

Over the past 12 months there have been 351 active and sold properties, with 7 reviews in total. This is a 3% decrease compared to the previous 12 months.

7
Reviews collected
99
Active agents
196
Active offices
351
Properties sold
181
Properties active

Local market insights

Favourable buyers market in Santa Cruz

The median sales price for houses is down by 7% YoY making it a great time for buyers.

Santa Cruz is known for its price experts

3 agents have earned the Price Expert badge - reflecting their ability to achieve a price that meets or exceeds their clients expectations.

Santa Cruz is known for its trustworthy agents

1 agent has earned our coveted Trusted Agent badge - demonstrating their transparency.

Property market insights

Price and performance data by property type for Santa Cruz.

Median price snapshot for single-family properties

The median sale price for single-family properties in Santa Cruz is $1.5m, down 1% over the last 12 months. The number of single-family properties sold has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

Median single-family price
$1.5m
Median days on market for single-family properties
13
Bedrooms
Median Price
Sold
2 bedroom
$1.17m
56
3 bedroom
$1.58m
124
4 bedroom
$1.76m
53

Happy sellers in Santa Cruz

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We have insufficient information to provide an overview of customer satisfaction for Santa Cruz. Viewing the agent profiles, reviews and sales for Santa Cruz can provide insights for this location.

Top agencies by market share

Over the 12 months David Lyng Real Estate have sold 69 properties, which accounts for 11% of the property sales in Santa Cruz. This is followed by Compass with 48 property sales (8%) and Coldwell Banker Realty at 47 property sales (8%).

David Lyng Real Estate
11%
Compass
8%
Coldwell Banker Realty
8%

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