Average Appreciation for Residential Properties in Santa Cruz County*
| YEAR | # of Sales | Appreciation | Average Price |
| 1980 | 2,407 | 17% | $113,803 |
| 1981 | 1,711 | 5% | $114,460 |
| 1982 | 1,021 | 3% | $117,924 |
| 1983 | 1,631 | 0% | $117,968 |
| 1984 | 1,874 | 8% | $127,735 |
| 1985 | 2,108 | 5% | $134,735 |
| 1986 | 2,086 | 12% | $153,476 |
| 1987 | 2,153 | 11% | $171,966 |
| 1988 | 2,266 | 15% | $202,272 |
| 1989 | 1,981 | 21% | $255,209 |
| 1990 | 1,492 | 2% | $259,145 |
| 1991 | 1,350 | 2% | $263,564 |
| 1992 | 1,186 | (3.5%) | $254,781 |
| 1993 | 1,596 | (1%) | $250,928 |
| 1994 | 1,871 | (3.5%) | $244,247 |
| 1995 | 1,520 | 1.5% | $247,659 |
| 1996 | 1,793 | 1% | $250,148 |
| 1997 | 2,167 | 10.5% | $279,163 |
| 1998 | 2,679 | 10% | $335,569 |
| 1999 | 2,384 | 16% | $395,178 |
| 2000 | 2,422 | 23.5% | $523,923 |
| 2001 | 1,784 | 6.5% | $561,201 |
| 2002 | 2,290 | 1% | $565,142 |
| 2003 | 2,355 | 7.95% | $610,100 |
| 2004 | 2,801 | 13.2% | $690,379 |
| 2005 | 2,175 | 20.8% | $833,818 |
| 2006 | 1,799 | 0.9%) | $841,093 |
| 2007 | 1,424 | 1.62% | $855,454 |
| 2008 | 1,433 | (22.38%) | $664,329 |
| 2009 | 1689 | (17.47%) | $548,234 |
| 2010 | 1,558 | 5.06% | $575,967 |
| 2011 | 1,790 | (5.47%) | $544,456 |
*Based on statistics taken from the Santa Cruz Association of Realtors/MLS Listings comparables.