Real Estate Report presented by Mary Pope-Handy & Clair Handy

September 2026 Report

Single Family Homes in Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz, All Neighborhoods Change >


Median Price
$1,625,000
+4.8%
Average Price
$1,738,010
+3.0%
No. Sold
34
+17.2%
Pending Properties
41
+13.9%
Active
87
+11.5%
Sale/List Price Ratio
98.6%
-4.2%
Days on Market
40
+37.4%
Days of Inventory
74
-8.0%

Market Barometer

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Market Commentary

Home Sales Up in Sep 2026

Sales increased 17.2% from the month before, and were down 5.6% year-over-year.

Prices improved in Sep 2026 with the median price climbing 4.8% from the previous month, up 18.3% compared to last year. The average price rose 3.0%, a yearly loss of 3.4%.

Inventory rose 12.3% from last month, and was up 17.4% year-over-year.

Prices & Sales

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Days of Inventory

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Sales to Date

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Sales Price Ratio

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