Soquel, CA housing market
The typical Soquel home is worth about $1,375,000, up 6.2% in a year, 80% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 14 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Soquel compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Soquel at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Soquel | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $872,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $931,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $964,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $931,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $1,041,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $1,254,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $1,275,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $1,306,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $1,311,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $1,325,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,375,000 | $764,000 |
Soquel and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soquel | $1.38M | +6.2% | $4,360 | — | $118,777 |
| Live Oak | — | +3.4%† | $4,850 | — | $103,674 |
| Capitola | $1.24M | +6.8% | $4,420 | 6 | $102,976 |
| Aptos | $1.34M | +2.4% | $4,810 | — | $134,048 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
11.6 years of income
The typical Soquel home costs about 11.6 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How Soquel ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $4,360
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Soquel is $4,360 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Soquel pay a median of $2,266, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 44% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $3,290 · 4 bedrooms $5,850
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (95003, 95073; Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.