ZIP 95005 MARKET DATA · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026

95005 (Ben Lomond) housing market data

The median home in ZIP 95005 in Ben Lomond sold for $924,728 in the three months to September 2026, −21.6% on a year earlier. 11 homes sold, taking a median 11 days, at 100.7% of list price on average. The Santa Cruz County median was $1,074,595.

$925kMedian sale price, three months to September 2026 (−21.6% in a year)
11Median days on market
100.7%Average sale-to-list price
11Homes sold in three months (−13.7% in a year)
$630Median price per square foot
−13.9%Against the Santa Cruz County median
MARKET TYPE · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026Strong seller's market

Homes sell fast and usually above asking, often with several offers. Buyers should expect competition; sellers should still price to the market.

100.7% of list price on average · 63% sold above asking · 11 days on market · 6.1 months of supply, ZIP 95005 in Ben Lomond. How we decide

95005 home prices

Among the 11 Santa Cruz County ZIP codes with at least 10 sales, 95005 has the 9th highest median price and the 1st fastest sales.

How fast homes sell in 95005

Buyers and sellers in 95005

Sold above list price63.6%
Went under contract within two weeks45.7%
New listings in three months20
Homes for sale22
Months of supply6.1

95005 prices by property type

ZIP 95005 by property type, three months to September 2026 (5+ sales)
TypeMedian price1 yearDays on marketSold
Single Family$924,767−21.6%1111

What it costs to buy in 95005

At the median price and this week's average 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down pays about $5,812 a month in principal, interest and base property tax, before insurance, HOA dues and any special taxes. Lenders commonly cap housing costs at 28% of gross income, which points to a household income of about $249,095. That is 2.4 times the median household income of $104,375. The Census puts the median rent at $2,279 a month, so owning the median home costs about $3,533 a month more than renting, before tax deductions and equity.

What the median ZIP 95005 home costs each month
Median sale price$924,728
20% down payment$184,946
Principal and interest, 30-year fixed at 7.24%$5,042 a month
Property tax at the 1% Prop 13 base$771 a month
Household income needed (28% guideline)$249,095 a year
Median household income here (Census)$104,375 a year
Median gross rent here (Census)$2,279 a month

Who lives in 95005

Who lives in ZIP 95005 (Census ACS 5-year, 2024)
Population7,277
Median household income$104,375
Median home value (owners' estimate)$967,300
Median gross rent$2,279 a month
Homes owner-occupied71.9%
Housing units3,046

Nearby ZIP codes

Nearby ZIP codes, three months to September 2026
ZIPAreaMedian price1 yearDays on market
95018Ben Lomond$1,001,706+13.2%16
95006Boulder Creek$792,267+17.4%38
95003Aptos$1,287,122−1.0%34
95010Capitola$1,399,589−5.1%27
95060Santa Cruz$1,467,569+5.0%18
95062Santa Cruz$1,397,589−14.0%30
95065Santa Cruz$1,292,120+8.6%33
95066Scotts Valley$1,219,642−2.4%42

Every metric for 95005, month by month

ZIP 95005, rolling three-month figures, last 13 months
Three months toMedian price1 year$/sq ftSoldNew listingsDays on marketSale-to-list
September 2026$924,728−21.6%$630112011100.7%
August 2026$943,500−6.6%$57014221299.7%
July 2026$943,500+0.5%$55116251799.8%
June 2026$967,500+2.7%$572182618101.0%
May 2026$952,500−4.7%$603162518101.5%
April 2026$966,000−9.7%$65712202399.7%
March 2026$888,000−21.4%$7227172496.1%
February 2026$760,000−28.3%$7605114393.6%
January 2026$899,000−10.1%$689994399.8%
December 2025$1,000,000+16.3%$623151267100.2%
November 2025$1,125,000+27.8%$617171830101.1%
October 2025$1,152,500+31.0%$55016195299.9%
September 2025$1,180,000+19.1%$56913174799.6%

Taxes and costs

Property tax, transfer tax, Mello-Roos and insurance work the same across Santa Cruz County; see the county page for the rules.

COMMON QUESTIONS

95005 housing market,
answered.

What is the median home price in 95005?+

$924,728 for homes sold in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), −13.9% against the Santa Cruz County median.

Are home prices going up in 95005?+

The three-month median is −21.6% on a year earlier. With 11 sales in the period, a few unusual sales can move a ZIP median, so read it alongside the county trend.

How fast do homes sell in 95005?+

A median 11 days from listing to accepted offer, against 33 across Santa Cruz County.

What area is ZIP 95005?+

ZIP 95005 is in Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz County, California.

METHOD AND SOURCES

How this data works

Redfin Data Center figures from the Redfin Data Center. ZIP figures are rolling three-month periods; Redfin uses them because single months in one ZIP are too few sales to be reliable. The area name is from Zillow's ZIP data. The compilation is ours.