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Year Structure Built in Santa Cruz-watsonville
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 104,325 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 126 | 0.1% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 8,469 | 8.1% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 8,010 | 7.7% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 14,650 | 14.0% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 23,639 | 22.7% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 16,167 | 15.5% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 11,360 | 10.9% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 7,794 | 7.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 14,110 | 13.5% |
Value in Santa Cruz-watsonville
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 54,897 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 965 | 1.8% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,419 | 2.6% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,283 | 2.3% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,301 | 2.4% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5,034 | 9.2% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 12,168 | 22.2% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 26,493 | 48.3% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 6,234 | 11.4% |
| Median (dollars) | 576,500 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Santa Cruz-watsonville
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 40,052 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 13 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 210 | 0.5% |
| $500 to $699 | 439 | 1.1% |
| $700 to $999 | 1,332 | 3.3% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 3,850 | 9.6% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 5,335 | 13.3% |
| $2,000 or more | 28,873 | 72.1% |
| Median (dollars) | 2,718 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Santa Cruz-watsonville
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 104,325 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 93,310 | 89.4% |
| Vacant housing units | 11,015 | 10.6% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Santa Cruz-watsonville
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 104,325 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 67,316 | 64.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 8,839 | 8.5% |
| 2 units | 3,108 | 3.0% |
| 3 or 4 units | 6,063 | 5.8% |
| 5 to 9 units | 3,724 | 3.6% |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,855 | 2.7% |
| 20 or more units | 5,933 | 5.7% |
| Mobile home | 6,255 | 6.0% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 232 | 0.2% |
Rooms in Santa Cruz-watsonville
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 104,325 | 100% |
| 1 room | 3,281 | 3.1% |
| 2 rooms | 4,410 | 4.2% |
| 3 rooms | 11,723 | 11.2% |
| 4 rooms | 22,466 | 21.5% |
| 5 rooms | 23,627 | 22.6% |
| 6 rooms | 18,031 | 17.3% |
| 7 rooms | 9,838 | 9.4% |
| 8 rooms | 5,836 | 5.6% |
| 9 rooms or more | 5,113 | 4.9% |
| Median rooms | 5 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Santa Cruz-watsonville
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 104,325 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 3,843 | 3.7% |
| 1 bedroom | 14,570 | 14.0% |
| 2 bedrooms | 34,192 | 32.8% |
| 3 bedrooms | 36,403 | 34.9% |
| 4 bedrooms | 12,693 | 12.2% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 2,624 | 2.5% |
Housing Tenure in Santa Cruz-watsonville
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 93,310 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 54,897 | 58.8% |
| Renter-occupied | 38,413 | 41.2% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Santa Cruz-watsonville
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 93,310 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 9,643 | 10.3% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 47,586 | 51.0% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 16,852 | 18.1% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 10,403 | 11.1% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 6,390 | 6.8% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 2,436 | 2.6% |
Vehicles Available in Santa Cruz-watsonville
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 93,310 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 4,902 | 5.3% |
| 1 vehicle available | 27,501 | 29.5% |
| 2 vehicles available | 36,320 | 38.9% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 24,587 | 26.3% |
House Heating Fuel in Santa Cruz-watsonville
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 93,310 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 60,644 | 65.0% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 8,234 | 8.8% |
| Electricity | 16,744 | 17.9% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 240 | 0.3% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 5,284 | 5.7% |
| Solar energy | 194 | 0.2% |
| Other fuel | 903 | 1.0% |
| No fuel used | 1,067 | 1.1% |
Selected Characteristics in Santa Cruz-watsonville
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 93,310 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 893 | 1.0% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 1,061 | 1.1% |
| No telephone service available | 1,815 | 1.9% |
Occupants Per Room in Santa Cruz-watsonville
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 93,310 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 87,811 | 94.1% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 3,433 | 3.7% |
| 1.51 or more | 2,066 | 2.2% |
Mortgage Status in Santa Cruz-watsonville
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 54,897 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 40,052 | 73.0% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 14,845 | 27.0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Santa Cruz-watsonville
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 14,845 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 232 | 1.6% |
| $100 to $199 | 581 | 3.9% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,810 | 12.2% |
| $300 to $399 | 2,402 | 16.2% |
| $400 or more | 9,820 | 66.2% |
| Median (dollars) | 502 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Santa Cruz-watsonville
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 39,881 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 8,462 | 21.2% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 5,164 | 12.9% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 4,910 | 12.3% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 4,344 | 10.9% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 17,001 | 42.6% |
| Not computed | 171 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Santa Cruz-watsonville
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 14,631 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 6,298 | 43.0% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 2,623 | 17.9% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 1,792 | 12.2% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 1,157 | 7.9% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 763 | 5.2% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 373 | 2.5% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 1,625 | 11.1% |
| Not computed | 214 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Santa Cruz-watsonville
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 37,080 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 191 | 0.5% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,249 | 3.4% |
| $300 to $499 | 1,581 | 4.3% |
| $500 to $749 | 2,643 | 7.1% |
| $750 to $999 | 4,275 | 11.5% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 11,373 | 30.7% |
| $1,500 or more | 15,768 | 42.5% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,380 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 1,333 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Santa Cruz-watsonville
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 36,575 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 2,946 | 8.1% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 3,395 | 9.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 4,028 | 11.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 4,621 | 12.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 3,968 | 10.8% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 17,617 | 48.2% |
| Not computed | 1,838 | 0% |