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Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County is home to 1,675 active real estate agents and 603 active real estate offices.  There are 2 agents who are known for their trustworthiness, and 11 agents known for being pricing experts.

Over the past 12 months there have been 1,962 active and sold properties, with 71 reviews in total. This is a 4% decrease compared to the previous 12 months.

71%
Happiness rating
71
Reviews collected
1,675
Active agents
603
Active offices
1,962
Properties sold
1,236
Properties active

Latest reviews in Santa Cruz County

Local market insights

Sellers in Santa Cruz County are some of the happiest

71% of sellers reported being happy with their sale price in the last 12 months.

Favourable sellers market in Santa Cruz County

Median sale prices for houses is up 5% YoY making it a great time to consult local agents about selling.

Santa Cruz County is known for its price experts

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

Property market insights

Price and performance data by property type for Santa Cruz County.

Median price snapshot for single-family properties

The median sale price for single-family properties in Santa Cruz County is $1.3m over the last 12 months. The number of single-family properties sold has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

Median single-family price
$1.3m
Median days on market for single-family properties
22
Bedrooms
Median Price
Sold
2 bedroom
$892k
273
3 bedroom
$1.34m
634
4 bedroom
$1.6m
282

Happy sellers in Santa Cruz County

71%
71% of sellers in Santa Cruz County reported that their sale price either exceeded or met their price expectations.

Santa Cruz County stands out for consistently delivering exceptional satisfaction and strong market results for homeowners.

This is based on voluntary sentiment collected from 29 reviews in Santa Cruz County over the last 12 months.

Top agencies by market share

Over the 12 months David Lyng Real Estate have sold 271 properties, which accounts for 8% of the property sales in Santa Cruz County. This is followed by Room Real Estate with 207 property sales (6%) and Compass at 174 property sales (5%).

David Lyng Real Estate
8%
Room Real Estate
6%
Compass
5%

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Award winning agent
For Santa Cruz County
Mario Desantis
Mario Desantis

Coldwell Banker Realty

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