ZIP 95073 MARKET DATA · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026

95073 (Soquel) housing market data

The median home in ZIP 95073 in Soquel sold for $1,509,556 in the three months to September 2026, +0.6% on a year earlier. 17 homes sold, taking a median 18 days, at 97.9% of list price on average. The Santa Cruz County median was $1,074,595.

$1.51MMedian sale price, three months to September 2026 (+0.6% in a year)
18Median days on market
97.9%Average sale-to-list price
17Homes sold in three months (−17.4% in a year)
$636Median price per square foot
+40.5%Against the Santa Cruz County median
MARKET TYPE · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026Balanced market

Neither side has a clear edge: price and condition decide most sales, and well-priced homes still sell in about a month.

97.9% of list price on average · 23% sold above asking · 18 days on market · 5.1 months of supply, ZIP 95073 in Soquel. How we decide

95073 home prices

Among the 11 Santa Cruz County ZIP codes with at least 10 sales, 95073 has the 1st highest median price and the 3rd fastest sales.

How fast homes sell in 95073

Buyers and sellers in 95073

Sold above list price23.5%
Went under contract within two weeks49.5%
New listings in three months33
Homes for sale29
Months of supply5.1

95073 prices by property type

ZIP 95073 by property type, three months to September 2026 (5+ sales)
TypeMedian price1 yearDays on marketSold
Single Family$1,509,619−4.8%1815

What it costs to buy in 95073

At the median price and this week's average 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down pays about $9,488 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 $406,630. That is 3.4 times the median household income of $118,169. The Census puts the median rent at $2,073 a month, so owning the median home costs about $7,415 a month more than renting, before tax deductions and equity.

What the median ZIP 95073 home costs each month
Median sale price$1,509,556
20% down payment$301,911
Principal and interest, 30-year fixed at 7.24%$8,230 a month
Property tax at the 1% Prop 13 base$1,258 a month
Household income needed (28% guideline)$406,630 a year
Median household income here (Census)$118,169 a year
Median gross rent here (Census)$2,073 a month

Who lives in 95073

Who lives in ZIP 95073 (Census ACS 5-year, 2024)
Population11,639
Median household income$118,169
Median home value (owners' estimate)$1,062,800
Median gross rent$2,073 a month
Homes owner-occupied73.3%
Housing units4,879

Nearby ZIP codes

Nearby ZIP codes, three months to September 2026
ZIPAreaMedian price1 yearDays on market
95076Watsonville$799,765−5.9%29
95066Scotts Valley$1,219,642−2.4%42
95065Santa Cruz$1,292,120+8.6%33
95062Santa Cruz$1,397,589−14.0%30
95060Santa Cruz$1,467,569+5.0%18
95018Ben Lomond$1,001,706+13.2%16
95010Capitola$1,399,589−5.1%27
95006Boulder Creek$792,267+17.4%38

Every metric for 95073, month by month

ZIP 95073, rolling three-month figures, last 13 months
Three months toMedian price1 year$/sq ftSoldNew listingsDays on marketSale-to-list
September 2026$1,509,556+0.6%$63617331897.9%
August 2026$1,510,000−2.1%$69921281699.4%
July 2026$1,380,500+0.4%$799203115100.1%
June 2026$1,407,750+10.8%$846212814101.1%
May 2026$1,435,000+0.7%$799142914101.1%
April 2026$1,295,000−4.9%$75513247102.1%
March 2026$1,295,000−9.1%$755112410100.9%
February 2026$1,212,500−3.0%$74712143299.8%
January 2026$1,280,000+2.4%$82910148698.6%
December 2025$1,214,500−15.7%$829121124100.0%
November 2025$1,415,000−6.3%$82214173398.4%
October 2025$1,475,000−5.4%$80216193398.9%
September 2025$1,500,000−12.0%$80721222197.4%

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

95073 housing market,
answered.

What is the median home price in 95073?+

$1,509,556 for homes sold in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), +40.5% against the Santa Cruz County median.

Are home prices going up in 95073?+

The three-month median is +0.6% on a year earlier. With 17 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 95073?+

A median 18 days from listing to accepted offer, against 33 across Santa Cruz County.

What area is ZIP 95073?+

ZIP 95073 is in Soquel, 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.