The Silicon Valley Real Estate Market Trends Report

September 2026 Report

Single Family Homes in Santa Cruz County, Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley Change >

Median Price

$1,362,500

-32.4%

Average Price

$1,423,980

-23.6%

No. Sold

-14.3%

Pending Properties

-40.0%

Active

-12.5%

Sale/List Price Ratio

98.6%

-0.6%

Days on Market

+136.0%

Days of Inventory

-1.3%

Trends At a Glance	Sep 2026	Previous Month	Year-over-Year
Median Price	$1,362,500 (-32.4%)	$2,015,000	$1,300,000 (+4.8%)
Average Price	$1,423,980 (-23.6%)	$1,863,640	$1,362,000 (+4.6%)
No. of Sales	6 (-14.3%)	7	5 (+20.0%)
Pending	3 (-40.0%)	5	4 (-25.0%)
Active	14 (-12.5%)	16	16 (-12.5%)
Sale vs. List Price	98.6% (-0.6%)	99.2%	99.1% (-0.5%)
Days on Market	58 (+136.0%)	25	25 (+135.2%)
Days of Inventory	68 (-1.3%)	69	93 (-27.1%)

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Market Commentary

Home Sales Down in Sep 2026

Sales fell 14.3% from the month before, and were up 20.0% year-over-year.

Prices slipped in Sep 2026 with the median price dipping 32.4% from the previous month, up 4.8% compared to last year. The average price fell 23.6%, a yearly gain of 4.6%.

Inventory fell 19% from last month, and was down 15% year-over-year.