Average Rental Costs and Percentage Increase or Decrease
Comparison over the last five years:
2016-17 to 2020-21
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2020 compared to 2021
Rental Type |
2020 |
2021 |
Percentage Change |
Room in Household |
$2,141.50 |
$2,463 |
15.0% |
Studios/Efficiencies |
$1,757.50 |
$2,284 |
30.0% |
1 Bedroom House/Duplex |
$1,726 |
$2,045 |
18.5% |
1 Bedroom Apartment/Condo |
$3,008.50 |
$3,110 |
3.4% |
2 Bedroom House/Duplex |
$2,850 |
$3,773.50 |
32.4% |
2 Bedroom Apartment/Condo |
$3,056.50 |
$3,359.50 |
9.9% |
3 Bedroom House/Duplex |
$4,444 |
$4,709.50 |
6.0% |
3 Bedroom Apartment/Condo |
$5,310.50 |
$4,908 |
-7.6% |
4 Bedroom House/Duplex |
$5,377 |
$6,779 |
26.1% |
4 Bedroom Apartment/Condo |
|
$4,650 |
|
5 - 8 Bedroom House/Apartment |
$4,864.50 |
$4,123.50 |
-18.0% |
2019 compared to 2020 Unavailable
2018 compared to 2019
Rental Type |
2018 |
2019 |
Percentage Change |
Rooms |
$1,017 |
$ 1,060 |
4.2% |
Studios |
$1,428 |
$ 1,471 |
3.0% |
1 Bedroom House/Duplex |
$1,995 |
$ 2,013 |
0.9% |
1 Bedroom Apartment/Condo |
$2,079 |
$ 1,939 |
-6.7% |
2 Bedroom House/Duplex |
$2,977 |
$ 2,919 |
-1.9% |
2 Bedroom Apartment/Condo |
$2,775 |
$ 2,688 |
-3.1% |
3 Bedroom House/Duplex |
$3,852 |
$ 3,792 |
-1.6% |
3 Bedroom Apartment/Condo |
$3,276 |
$ 3,520 |
7.4% |
4 Bedroom House/Apartment |
$4,688 |
$ 5,040 |
7.5% |
5 - 9 Bedroom House/Apartment |
$5,645 |
$ 6,415 |
13.6% |
2017 compared to 2018
Rental Type |
2017 |
2018 |
Percentage Change |
Rooms |
$942 |
$1,017 |
8% |
Studios |
$1,186 |
$1,428 |
20% |
1 Bedroom House/Duplex |
$1,744 |
$1,995 |
14% |
1 Bedroom Apartment/Condo |
$1,697 |
$2,079 |
23% |
2 Bedroom House/Duplex |
$2,674 |
$2,977 |
11% |
2 Bedroom Apartment/Condo |
$2,444 |
$2,775 |
14% |
3 Bedroom House/Duplex |
$3,488 |
$3,852 |
10% |
3 Bedroom Apartment/Condo |
$3,155 |
$3,276 |
5% |
4 Bedroom House/Apartment |
$4,169 |
$4,688 |
12% |
5 - 9 Bedroom House/Apartment |
$5,420 |
$5,645 |
11% |
2016 compared to 2017
Rental Type |
2016 |
2017 |
Percentage Change |
Rooms |
$900 |
$942 |
5% |
Studios |
$1,173 |
$1,186 |
1% |
1 Bedroom House/Duplex |
$1,662 |
$1,744 |
5% |
1 Bedroom Apartment/Condo |
$1,581 |
$1,697 |
7% |
2 Bedroom House/Duplex |
$2,620 |
$2,674 |
2% |
2 Bedroom Apartment/Condo |
$2,360 |
$2,444 |
4% |
3 Bedroom House/Duplex |
$3,403 |
$3,488 |
2% |
3 Bedroom Apartment/Condo |
$3,132 |
$3,135 |
0% |
4 Bedroom House/Apartment |
$4,149 |
$4,169 |
0% |
5 - 9 Bedroom House/Apartment |
$5,708 |
$5,420 |
-5% |
2015 compared to 2016
Rental Type |
2015 |
2016 |
Percentage Change |
Rooms |
$873 |
$900 |
3% |
Studios |
$1,085 |
$1,173 |
8% |
1 Bedroom House/Duplex |
$1,701 |
$1,662 |
-2% |
1 Bedroom Apartment/Condo |
$1,412 |
$1,581 |
12% |
2 Bedroom House/Duplex |
$2,400 |
$2,620 |
9% |
2 Bedroom Apartment/Condo |
$2,127 |
$2,360 |
11% |
3 Bedroom House/Duplex |
$3,158 |
$3,403 |
8% |
3 Bedroom Apartment/Condo |
$3,074 |
$3,132 |
2% |
4 Bedroom House/Apartment |
$4,040 |
$4,149 |
3% |
5 - 9 Bedroom House/Apartment |
$4,929 |
$5,708 |
16% |
2014 compared to 2015
Rental Type |
2014 |
2015 |
Percentage Change |
Rooms |
$795 |
$873 |
10% |
Studios |
$983 |
$1,085 |
10% |
1 Bedroom House/Duplex |
$1,500 |
$1,701 |
13% |
1 Bedroom Apartment/Condo |
$1,306 |
$1,412 |
8% |
2 Bedroom House/Duplex |
$2,172 |
$2,400 |
10% |
2 Bedroom Apartment/Condo |
$1,905 |
$2,127 |
12% |
3 Bedroom House/Duplex |
$2,923 |
$3,158 |
8% |
3 Bedroom Apartment/Condo |
$2,849 |
$3,074 |
8% |
4 Bedroom House/Apartment |
$3,723 |
$4,040 |
9% |
5 - 9 Bedroom House/Apartment |
$4,749 |
$4,929 |
4% |
Note: Rental Cost statistics are calculated based on advertised listings through the UCSC Community Rentals Office. Figures include both furnished and unfurnished rentals. Advertised rates may include allowing 2 or 3 people per room, cost of utilities and/or other amenities. Locations vary, with the majority being in Santa Cruz. For statistical purposes, some zero rent or excessively priced listings omitted from calculations.