Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area: Median Gross Rent Trend
How Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area'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
$1,552
2023
$2,172
Total change
+$620
% change
+39.9%
| Year | Median Gross Rent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,552 | — |
| 2019 | $1,717 | +$165 (10.6%) |
| 2020 | $1,843 | +$126 (7.3%) |
| 2021 | $1,925 | +$82 (4.4%) |
| 2022 | $2,094 | +$169 (8.8%) |
| 2023 | $2,172 | +$78 (3.7%) |