Santa Cruz, CA 95062 housing market

What this means

• Valuation. Prices are roughly in line with local incomes (+7% vs. this area's pre-2020 price-to-income norm).
• Prices. Home values are up 5.5% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), but still 6% below their 2022-23 peak.
• Supply. Listings are 34% below the 2017-19 norm: still a tight market.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (11/100; U.S.: 54): homes typically sell at or above asking (101.4% of list); 22% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 81% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $303k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,696 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
• Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $4,002/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
• Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $290 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from earthquakes. Earthquakes aren't covered by standard homeowners insurance.
• Outlook. Leaning up: likely −3% to +13% over the next 12 months (82% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

Leaning up

Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −3.2% to +13.1% (80% range; middle estimate +6.1%), chance of a rise 82%, of a 5%+ drop 6%.

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