Scotts Valley, CA housing market
The typical Scotts Valley home is worth about $1,248,000, up 2.6% in a year, 63% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 20 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Scotts Valley compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Scotts Valley at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.5 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Scotts Valley | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $817,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $870,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $907,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $899,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $988,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $1,162,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $1,176,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $1,205,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $1,218,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $1,237,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,248,000 | $764,000 |
138 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 138 new homes in Scotts Valley in 2025: 11 single-family houses and 127 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $25 million to build. That's 11 per 1,000 residents, faster than across California (2.7). Over the past 10 years, Scotts Valley has permitted 262 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 44 | 4 | 40 | $8.4 million |
| 2025 | 138 | 11 | 127 | $25 million |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $560,000 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 0 | $16.7 million |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $11.7 million |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $764,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $764,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2005 | 45 | 45 | 0 | $15.3 million |
| 2004 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $9.8 million |
| 2003 | 56 | 26 | 30 | $10.3 million |
| 2002 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2001 | 53 | 11 | 42 | $8.2 million |
| 2000 | 36 | 16 | 20 | $7.3 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
8.7 years of income
The typical Scotts Valley home costs about 8.7 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How Scotts Valley ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Recent listings in Scotts Valley
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Listings link to their publishers.