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  1. Building Photo - The Hilltop
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    1 BED
    $3,545+
    2 BEDS
    $4,445+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$3,545 - $4,595
    Utilities & EssentialsVaries
    Total Monthly Price$3,545 - $4,595

    The Hilltop

    363 Western Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
    (831) 318-7701
  7. Building Photo - Cypress Point
    1 BED
    $2,964+
    2 BEDS
    $3,424+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,957 - $6,612
    Required Monthly Fees$6
    Utilities & EssentialsVaries
    Total Monthly Price$2,963 - $6,618

    Cypress Point

    101 Felix St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
    (831) 612-3586
  15. Building Photo - 337 Alta Ave
    1 BED, 1 BATH
    $2,800
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,800
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$2,800

    337 Alta Ave Unit JADU

    337 Alta Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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  16. Living Room with gas fireplace - 147 Southampton Ln
    2 BEDS, 2 BATHS
    $4,400
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$4,400
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$4,400

    147 Southampton Ln

    147 Southampton Ln, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
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  17. 2 BEDS, 2.5 BATHS
    $4,450
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$4,450
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$4,450

    41 Grandview Street Unit #704

    41 Grandview Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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  18. Rent Special
    Rent Special
    2 BEDS, 1 BATH
    $2,600
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,600
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$2,600

    714 Pine St Unit #3

    714 Pine St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
  20. Building Photo - Unit 709
    1 BED, 1 BATH
    $2,800

    Unit 709

    709 Bay St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
  28. 3 BEDS, 2 BATHS
    $7,350

    Walk to UC

    145 Torrey Pine Terrace, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
  32. 1 BED, 1 BATH
    $2,800

    822 Eaton St

    822 Eaton St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

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Santa Cruz, CA Apartments for Rent

Santa Cruz stretches along the northern edge of Monterey Bay, where the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk has welcomed visitors since 1907 as California's oldest surviving seaside amusement park. Apartment seekers in Santa Cruz will discover a coastal community defined by surf culture, a historic downtown, and easy access to the Santa Cruz Mountains. Founded in 1791 with the establishment of Mission Santa Cruz, the city now hosts about 60,000 residents across 16 square miles of coastline and hillside neighborhoods.

Renting in Santa Cruz means enjoying both beach and mountain recreation. Neighborhoods range from the westside near West Cliff Drive to the eastside along East Cliff Drive, plus areas surrounding the University of California Santa Cruz campus. Downtown's Pacific Avenue serves up shopping and dining, while the Municipal Wharf and Natural Bridges State Beach deliver waterfront fun. Highway 1 links Santa Cruz to Silicon Valley employment centers about 30 miles north, and Highway 17 cuts through the mountains to San Jose. The city's apartment communities include spots in the historic district, near campus, and throughout residential neighborhoods-each offering different access to beaches, trails, and local amenities.

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