Median Gross Rent in Santa Cruz County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Santa Cruz County Compares
National Distribution
Where Santa Cruz County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median gross rent.
■ Santa Cruz County: $2,264
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Arlington County, VA | $2,322 |
| #10 | Ventura County, CA | $2,317 |
| #11 | Fairfax County, VA | $2,276 |
| #12 | Santa Cruz County, CA | $2,264 |
| #13 | Suffolk County, NY | $2,255 |
| #14 | Nassau County, NY | $2,252 |
| #15 | San Diego County, CA | $2,246 |
Median Gross Rent in Santa Cruz County, California
Santa Cruz County, California has a median gross rent of $2,264, which ranks #12 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 94.7% above the national value of $1,163.
Within California, Santa Cruz County ranks #9 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 100th percentile nationally.
The median monthly rent including utilities for renter-occupied housing units. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.