How areas in Santa Cruz County Compare

[Dax Nollenberger]

Motivated by my own curiosity and desire to see which townships in Santa Cruz are performing compared to their neighbors, I dove deep into Santa Cruz County real estate data since 2010. Broken down into 8 townships: Aptos, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Capitola, Felton, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Soquel, and Watsonville.

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Quick Takeaways: Aptos, Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, Capitola, and Soquel all have an impact in bringing the median and average prices for the county upward. Capitola is the crown jewel of the county, ranking #1 in the median and average home price since 2010. The median home price hit $1.68MM in 2021.

Aptos: #2 in both median and average home price since 2010. It's the second-largest market in Santa Cruz County. Aptos has the worst Days on Market and Price to List ratio since 2010.

Ben Lomond: #6 in both median and average home price since 2010. Ben Lomond has the best Days on Market and Price to List ratio in the entire county.

Boulder Creek: Last in median average home price since 2010. Boulder Creek has seen the second-largest gain in median home price since 2010. It ranks 7th in DOM and Price to List ratio.

Capitola: #1 in both median and average home price since 2010. Capitola ranks 3rd in median percentage change at 149%. It's the smallest of the 9 markets evaluated.

Felton: #7 and #8 in the median and average home price, respectively. #8 in percentage gain since 2010. #2 in both DOM and Price to List ratio.

Santa Cruz: #4 and #3 in the median and average home price, respectively. #2 in the median home price in 2021. It's the largest market in Santa Cruz County. #3 in both DOM and Price to List ratio.

Scotts Valley: #3 and #5 in the median and average home price, respectively. Scotts Valley is last in the county in appreciation with a 101.4% gain since 2010. #4 in DOM and Price to List ratio.

Soquel: #5 and #4 in the median and average home price, respectively. #6 in % change since 2010. Soquel ranks 8th in DOM and price to list ratio.

Watsonville: #8 and #7 in the median and average home price, respectively. Watsonville has seen the most significant gain in median home price since 2010, at 167.7%. It's 6th in DOM and Price to List ratio.