Santa Cruz city: Median Gross Rent Trend
How Santa Cruz city's median gross rent changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
$1,634
2023
$2,302
Total change
+$668
% change
+40.9%
| Year | Median Gross Rent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,634 | — |
| 2019 | $1,889 | +$255 (15.6%) |
| 2020 | $2,038 | +$149 (7.9%) |
| 2021 | $2,072 | +$34 (1.7%) |
| 2022 | $2,232 | +$160 (7.7%) |
| 2023 | $2,302 | +$70 (3.1%) |