Santa Cruz Estate

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Welcome to our Santa Cruz CA real estate website. You can search the Santa Cruz MLS for homes for sale. Below the Santa Cruz MLS listings search is more information on the different parts of Santa Cruz Ca. You can search for West Santa Cruz or East Santa Cruz and find links to their neighborhoods.

Santa Cruz real estate and some history of Santa Cruz

The City of Santa Cruz is considered the heart of Santa Cruz County. Situated on the northern part of beautiful Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz has Carmel-By-the-Sea and Monterey located just 45 minutes to the south. For those considering working in San Jose, it is only about 30 miles away to the north.

Santa Cruz has all the history of the west, thrown in with all the magic of the sea and surfing. The major industries within Santa Cruz include: tourism, food processing, high tech firms, agriculture, and manufacturing. The climate is mild year round with average temperatures varying in the 50's in winter and the mid 70's in summer. Rainfall averages around 30 inches and principally falls October-April. Santa Cruz real estate is varied with lots of interesting homes of all ages.

Santa Cruz county has a wealth of parks, with 10% of Santa Cruz County being devoted to state parks, several of which are within or next to the City limits. In part some say the Santa Cruz real estate is expensive because there are so many parks. The city has a population of over 65,000 people, and can be divided into  East Santa Cruz and  West Santa Cruz. For more on the history of beautiful Santa Cruz County, and to see which area of real estate may suit you best, click the links.