What are hotels, apartments and B&Bs in Santa Cruz (CA) asking per night in October 2026?
Compare your B&B, apartment or hotel rate with the whole town. Measured, not modelled.
The full market in Santa Cruz (CA) asks $178 a night (median; the average is $267), from 154 places measured (60 hotels · 94 apartments & B&Bs), measured .
Hotels $143 · Apartments & B&Bs $218
The median asking price in Santa Cruz (CA) is $143 and the average is $273, from 73 places checked and measured .
What do B&Bs, guesthouses and apartments in Santa Cruz (CA) charge per night?
B&Bs, guesthouses and apartments in Santa Cruz (CA) ask $218 a night (median, 94 listings per night) — 53% more than hotels ($143, 60 properties).
| Type | Median per night | Middle half (p25–p75) | Listings per night |
|---|---|---|---|
| B&Bs, guesthouses & apartments (rentals) | $218 | $151–$325 | 94 |
| Hotels & hostels | $143 | $112–$240 | 60 |
| Whole market | $178 | $130–$302 | 154 |
Median asking price by stay date
- Typical price
- $143window median
- Half the market
- $112–$240p25–p75
- Prices available
- 50 / 5416 January 2027
- No price
- 4sold out or closed
Click a night on the chart to see its numbers. · middle price · half the city asks less · half of all places · 8 in 10 places
All nights as a table (90)
Prices from — 3 days ago. They may have moved since.
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The percentage describes that night — its median against the other nights of the same kind (weekday or weekend) within a week either side. It is measured. We do not claim the event caused it; we give the date, the name and the source so it can be checked.
Rate shopping — 50 places in Santa Cruz (CA) and what each asks
Santa Cruz (CA) · night of 16 January 2027 · USD · 2 adults · 1 night
A rate shop is the list of what competitors ask for one night. This one is measured, not modelled: 50 of 54 places returned a price for 16 January 2027, read on 25 October 2026.
| # | Place | Type | Location | Price | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Gorgeous Santa Cruz Villa - Modern Beachside Paradise with NEW Hot Tub & Fast Wi-Fi | Private room · 5★ | Twin Lakes | $2 854 | +1296% |
| 49 | Charming 5 BD Victorian House by Beach Boardwalk | Private room · 4.5★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $1 366 | +568% |
| 48 | 6BD Downtown House Walk to Beach Boardwalk | Private room · 4.5★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $1 366 | +568% |
| 47 | Dream Inn Santa Cruz | Hotel · 4★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $908 | +344% |
| 46 | Riverside Inn & Suites | Hotel · 2★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $898 | +339% |
| 45 | Casablanca Inn on The Beach | Hotel · 4★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $584 | +186% |
| 44 | Aqua Breeze Inn | Hotel · 2★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $574 | +181% |
| 43 | Drift Inn, LLC | Hotel · 2★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $562 | +175% |
| 42 | La Bahia Hotel & Spa | Hotel · 5★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $520 | +154% |
| 41 | Bay Front Inn - Downtown Santa Cruz | Hotel · 2.5★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $436 | +113% |
| 40 | Inn at Depot Hill | Hotel · 4★ | Capitola | $413 | +102% |
| 39 | Capitola Beach Suites | Hotel · 4★ | Capitola | $373 | +82% |
| 38 | Chaminade Resort & Spa | Hotel · 4★ | Live Oak | $363 | +77% |
| 37 | West Cliff Inn, A Four Sisters Inn | Hotel · 4★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $338 | +65% |
| 36 | Motel Santa Cruz Santa Cruz | Hotel · 2★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $291 | +42% |
| 35 | Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz | Hotel · 3★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $285 | +40% |
| 34 | Bella Notte, a ZenStay Hotel | Hotel · 4★ | Twin Lakes | $281 | +37% |
| 33 | Seaway Inn | Hotel · 3★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $273 | +33% |
| 32 | Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Santa Cruz - Capitola | Hotel · 2.5★ | Capitola | $269 | +32% |
| 31 | Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Santa Cruz | Hotel · 3★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $259 | +27% |
| 30 | Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection | Hotel · 4★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $240 | +17% |
| 29 | Marea Sol Hotel | Hotel · 3★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $238 | +17% |
| 28 | Torch Lite Inn at the Beach Boardwalk | Hotel · 2★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $226 | +11% |
| 27 | Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz By IHG | Hotel · 2.5★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $208 | +2% |
| 26 | Ocean Pacific Lodge | Hotel · 2★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $207 | +1% |
| 25 | Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley | Hotel · 3★ | Scotts Valley | $202 | -1% |
| 24 | Hyatt Place Santa Cruz | Hotel · 3★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $200 | -2% |
| 23 | Four Points by Sheraton Santa Cruz Scotts Valley | Hotel · 3★ | Scotts Valley | $200 | -2% |
| 22 | Mission Inn | Hotel · 3★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $195 | -5% |
| 21 | Best Western Plus All Suites Inn | Hotel · 3★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $193 | -6% |
| 20 | Hampton Inn Santa Cruz West | Hotel · 3★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $187 | -8% |
| 19 | The Inn at Pasatiempo | Hotel · 3★ | Pasatiempo | $170 | -17% |
| 18 | Hotel Solares | Hotel · 2.5★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $170 | -17% |
| 17 | Islander Motel Santa Cruz CA | Hotel · 2★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $165 | -19% |
| 16 | Edgewater Beach Inn | Hotel | Santa Cruz City Center | $159 | -22% |
| 15 | Comfort Inn Santa Cruz North | Hotel · 2.5★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $156 | -24% |
| 14 | Beachview Inn | Hotel · 2★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $146 | -28% |
| 13 | Hitching Post Studios Inn | Hotel · 2★ | Live Oak | $143 | -30% |
| 12 | Quality Inn Santa Cruz Downtown Area | Hotel · 2.5★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $140 | -32% |
| 11 | Sunny Cove Motel | Hotel · 3★ | Twin Lakes | $138 | -33% |
| 10 | Quality Inn & Suites Capitola By the Sea | Hotel · 2.5★ | Capitola | $137 | -33% |
| 9 | Rio Vista Inn & Suites Santa Cruz | Hotel · 4★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $133 | -35% |
| 8 | Carousel Beach Inn | Hotel · 2★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $132 | -36% |
| 7 | SureStay by Best Western Santa Cruz | Hotel | Santa Cruz City Center | $125 | -39% |
| 6 | Continental Inn | Hotel · 2★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $120 | -41% |
| 5 | Seaside Inn & Suites | Hotel · 2.5★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $113 | -45% |
| 4 | Comfort Inn Beach/Boardwalk Area | Hotel · 2.5★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $112 | -45% |
| 3 | The Aqua Pacific Hotel | Hotel · 4★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $108 | -47% |
| 2 | Surf City Inn & Suites | Hotel · 2★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $106 | -48% |
| 1 | FIRESIDE INN | Hotel · 2★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $84 | -59% |
How to read the table
Proof of measurement
Each row is one place on that night: name, type, district and asking price — exactly as measured. A place whose name we have not learned yet gets a dash, never an invented name. Source: public asking prices on hotel sites — hotels and listed rentals. Rental-only listings are not in this list.
Benchmark: what the numbers show
Santa Cruz (CA) · selected night: 16 January 2027
- Weekend vs weekdays
- +25% Friday and Saturday: $172
- Priciest night in the window
- $286 7 November 2026 · 45 available offers
- Availability that night
- 93% 50 of 54 places with a price
Monday–Thursday: $137
- Friday and Saturday: median $172. Monday to Thursday: $137. The difference is +25% — 25 and 52 measured nights.
- The priciest measured night in the window is 7 November 2026: a median of $286 across 45 offers.
- On the night of 20 January 2027, half the places sat between $115 and $226 — 60 offers out of 64 checked.
- Next event: Veterans Day, 11 November 2026 — that night's median runs +1% against comparable nights around it.
Price distribution that night
Median $204
Which day of the week is priciest?
Each weekday's median across the window, against the whole window's median. Measured, not assumed.
| Day | Median | vs window median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | $183 | +29% | |
| Friday | $170 | +19% | |
| Thursday | $138 | -3% | |
| Monday | $137 | -4% | |
| Tuesday | $137 | -4% | |
| Wednesday | $137 | -4% | |
| Sunday | $136 | -5% |
Availability, night by night
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Statistics: Santa Cruz (CA) in numbers
Everything below was measured in the same 90-night window. Nothing is a forecast or an estimate.
Guest scores across the town
Average 8.5/10 across 71 places — 24 089 reviews in total. The hotel sites' scale and scores.
Your comp set by star rating — night of 20 January 2027
The median price of each category on that one night. A category with fewer than 3 prices is not printed.
Your comp set by district — night of 20 January 2027
The median price of priced places in each district that night. A district with fewer than 5 prices is not printed.
“Last room”, night by night
The percentage of priced places where the site shows one room left. The site's number — it can be marketing, which is why we say so.
How many offers fit under $150, night by night
The percentage of priced offers at or under one round ceiling — the whole window's median snapped to a round amount. Counted from the same nights that draw the curve above.
Most: 16 November 2026 — 44 of 65 offers at or under $150. Fewest: 7 November 2026 — 7 of 45.
Friday–Saturday nights in Santa Cruz (CA) run +25% against Monday–Thursday nights.
How these numbers were made
The prices visible while searching, not the prices rooms sold for.
One night, 2 adults, the same date and currency for every place.
Sold-out or closed places are counted separately and never drag the median down.
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Frequently asked questions from operators
What are properties in Santa Cruz (CA) asking per night?
The median asking price in Santa Cruz (CA) is $143 and the average is $273, from 73 places checked and measured 25 October 2026.
When is accommodation in Santa Cruz (CA) most expensive?
The priciest measured night in the window is 7 November 2026: the median asking price was $286, based on 45 available offers.
How much do events increase asking prices in Santa Cruz (CA)?
On the measured night of New Year's Day, 1 January 2027, the median asking price was $190, based on 49 offers, and ran +20% against comparable nights.
What is the typical weekend premium in Santa Cruz (CA)?
The Friday–Saturday median asking price is $172, against $137 on Monday–Thursday: +25%.
How many properties were measured in Santa Cruz (CA)?
The window covers up to 73 checked properties per night across 90 measured nights.
Are these asking prices or completed bookings?
These are public asking prices visible while searching, not the prices of completed bookings.
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