Santa Cruz County Real Estate Search

Asante Real Estate Group is located in Los Gatos California and specializes in homes for sale in Santa Cruz County California and the Santa Cruz Mountains.  Santa Cruz County has a population of approximately 255,602. The County seat is Santa Cruz.  

The process of buying a reasonably priced home in Santa Cruz can be a bit of a challenge, because the County occupies a premier location on the Pacific Ocean, just southwest of the San Francisco Bay Area.  It is an expensive real estate market, because of the low number of homes for sale in Santa Cruz County California.  Fortunately HomeyRoamy.com and YourHomeBid.com can help in your home search in Santa Cruz County California. 

Santa Cruz County is located on the Pacific coast of California forming the northern coast of Monterey Bay.  The City of Santa Cruz sits across the Bay facing Monterey.  Santa Cruz County is located 65 miles south of San Francisco, 35 miles north of Monterey and 30 miles from San Jose and Silicon Valley. 

Situated on the northern side of Monterey Bay and hugged by redwood-forested mountains, Santa Cruz County has 29 miles of beaches, plus 6 state parks and 6 state beaches. The San José International Airport is 30 miles east of Santa Cruz, with 12 major airlines and nearly 200 daily non-stop flights to all major U.S. cities.

Santa Cruz County is one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood.  The Mission Santa Cruz was established in Santa Cruz.  Santa Cruz County’s first inhabitants arrived about 12,000 years ago. The historical progression of the County was from these Ohlone Indians, to Spanish Land Grants, to Gold Rush settlers, then to farms, ranches and eventually cities.  Today, the primary Industries are Tourism, agriculture, manufacturing and high technology companies.

Notable historic sites are the Mission Santa Cruz, the Felton Covered Bridge, and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.

The climate is very mild with summer temperatures in the mid 70s and winter temperatures in the mid 50s. The sun shines 300 days a year and the humidity is low for a coastal city. Average rainfall is 31 inches per year, with most of the rainfall occurring between November and April.

Please contact YourHomeBid.com for more information about homes for sale in Santa Cruz County California or to bid online to purchase a home or for other assistance in your home search in Santa Cruz County California.