Aptos, CA housing market
Typical home value
$1.32M
▲ 2.9% 1 yr
Typical rent
$4,226/mo
▲ 8.7% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
3.8%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+8%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Aptos is worth $1,319,589, up 2.9% over the past year and up 8% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $4,226 a month (+8.7% YoY), a gross rent yield of 3.8% (above the Santa Cruz, CA metro's 3.7%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $7,252/mo, $3,026 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Santa Cruz, CA metro's home values to change +0.3% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Santa Cruz, CA metro)
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 40/100, #274 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Aptos compares
| Measure | Aptos | Santa Cruz, CA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $1,319,589 | $1,136,154 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +2.9% | +4.8% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $4,226 | $3,469 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +8.7% | +3.6% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 3.8% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 26.0 | 27.3 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $7,252 | $6,244 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Aptos
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▲ 5.8% 1 yr
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$813K home$3,332 rent
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.