Photo: Grmc922 · CC BY-SA 4.045 homes sold in Pleasure Point in the last year, at a typical $2.7M
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Pleasure Point homes are listed.
Every place Pleasure Point homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Pleasure Point.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 84% of Pleasure Point’s sales, at a typical $3.1M
45 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 38 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,613CA $494
- Days to sell
- 61
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $2M
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $1.2M
Condos: 1 sold, typical $945K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
45 sales in the last year, against 77 in 2012 and a low of 33 in 2023. The typical sale went from $1.1M in 2016 to $2.7M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Pleasure Point
Check a listing against what Pleasure Point homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Pleasure Point are rarer than before the pandemic, but 39% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Pleasure Point’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 45 sales.
If you’re buying in Pleasure Point
- Shop in October. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 54 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 7 a month), and the most competition: 51% close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (32%). December has the least competition (29%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Pleasure Point now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 33% | 58% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 38% | 51% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 23% | 18% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.9% | 98.2% | 103.3% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 54 | 53 | 32 | 44 |
8 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2021 low (7), 39% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 21.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Pleasure Point home costs about $15,280 a month
Price: Pleasure Point’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Pleasure Point’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Pleasure Point is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $2.7M home, about $16,190 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Pleasure Point, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Pleasure PointTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Pleasure Point.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Twin Lakes, Capitola, Soquel, Seacliff, Santa Cruz and Rio del Mar sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Pleasure Point, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | 314 | $1.4M | $893 | 38% | 24 |
| Rio del Mar | 168 | $1.5M | $839 | 24% | 47 |
| Capitola | 98 | $1.3M | $978 | 20% | 35 |
| Soquel | 68 | $1.3M | $722 | 26% | 100 |
| Pleasure Point | 45 | $2.7M | $1,495 | 18% | 54 |
| Seacliff | 40 | $1.3M | $961 | 35% | 297 |
| Twin Lakes | 38 | $1.9M | $1,173 | 24% | 39 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Pleasure Point
What do homes sell for in Pleasure Point, CA?
45 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $2.7M, $1,495 a square foot.
Is Pleasure Point a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 9 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Pleasure Point?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Pleasure Point?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $2.7M home that’s near $16,190.
Where can I see homes for sale in Pleasure Point?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Pleasure Point’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Pleasure Point.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).