Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz is the quintessential beach town. It was here that Hawaiian royalty first introduced surfing to the mainland--and locals and visitors alike have been riding the waves ever since. Not far from the surf break, calliope music and laughter fills the air at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, the West Coast's last remaining seaside amusement park.

A few blocks from the beach is Santa Cruz's newly renovated downtown. The pedestrian-friendly, tree-lined streets are filled with vibrant shops and galleries, outdoor bistros and sidewalk musicians - all in keeping with Surf City's offbeat personality.

2001 Sales Stats
	Single-family	Condos
# of Sales:	371	71
Median Price:	$511,000	$325,000
Average Price:	$582,963	$334,491
Days on Market	58	36

The population of Santa Cruz is 54,593. The median age is 31.7.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	21,504	100.0%
Occupied housing units	20,442	95.1%
Vacant housing units	1,062	4.9%
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	508	2.4%

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	0.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	1.4

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	20,442	100.0%
Owner-occupied housing units	9,528	46.6%
Renter-occupied housing units	10,914	53.4%

Annual and monthly trends are available in our Santa Cruz County Real Estate TrendsMonthly Trends section.

Connie Landes
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
824B Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(800) 821-7401
(831) 420-2619

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	Connie Landes Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 824B Mission Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (800) 821-7401 (831) 420-2619
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