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Santa Cruz Management Companies

If you are a landowner or community board member, you've learned the importance of sound management practices for the continued soundness and prosperity of your property or association. That is why many Santa Cruz owners and board members look to a property management professional for assistance. Our Santa Cruz database of property managers can aid your evaluation process and help you make an educated decision about who to hire.

Supposing you haven't seen what typical management contracts contain, you might want to review our research on important clauses in property management agreements. To help with your search, here is a list of things to ask about when talking to a property manager. The aim of this website is to give landowners the knowledge and tools you need to make an informed decision about partnering with a property management professional. Hopefully you find our Santa Cruz directory and property management hiring guide useful!

Housing Market Stats

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Housing Comparison with State and Nation

	Santa Cruz	California	U.S.
Median Home Value	$708,700	$514,000	$192,400
Owner Costs > 30% Income	16.9%	16.8%	14.7%
Gross Rent > 30% Income	19.8%	20.5%	19.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau - American Community Survey 2006-2008

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Santa Cruz Housing Market Stats

As of 2008, the rental vacancy rate in Santa Cruz stood at 4%, relatively low compared to the rest of the country. There are about 102,894 housing units, averaging $708,700 in value, 40% of which are occupied by renters. The rent to price ratio in Santa Cruz is 0.2%, slightly lower than the California average. For 20% of Santa Cruz tenants, 30% or more of their income goes to paying rent.

Demographic Stats

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Community Comparison with State and Nation

	Santa Cruz	California	U.S.
Avg Commute Time (minutes)	26.3	26.8	25.3
Median Age	37.2	34.5	36.7
Avg Household Size - Owners	2.64	3.02	2.7
Avg Household Size - Renters	2.57	2.79	2.42
Median Household Income	$67,070	$60,498	$52,175
Per Capita Income	$34,890	$29,180	$27,466

Source: U.S. Census Bureau - American Community Survey 2006-2008

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Santa Cruz Demographic Info

Santa Cruz has a population of 251,145, comprised of 93,555 households, with on average 3 members per household. Out of approximately 139,443 people in the civilian workforce, 129,899 (93%) were employed in 2008. 85% of the population 25 and older has earned a high school diploma, with 39% holding a 4 year college degree.