Housing data for Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA has an estimated 2,127 residents and 840 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Santa Cruz County.
21.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,127 (±317)
- Housing units
- 840 (±139)
- Households that rent
- 21.1%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −5.5%
What stands out in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.3% (±7.3 points) in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, lower than in Santa Cruz County (12.9%).
Households that rent: 21.1% (±11.5 points) in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, lower than in Santa Cruz County (40.1%).
Median household income: $158,788 (±$1,704) in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, higher than in Santa Cruz County ($111,093).
Households without a vehicle: 1.2% (±2.1 points) in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, lower than in Santa Cruz County (5.2%).
- Types of homes in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley
- Income and affordability in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley
- Commute and cars in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley
Housing in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 62.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 21.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $158,788 median household income
- Home values: $1,185,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,343 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,802 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 55.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 45.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 28.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −5.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley against Santa Cruz County, its state and the nation
| Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley | Santa Cruz County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,127 (±317) | 264,926 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 840 (±139) | 106,977 (±177) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.1% (±11.5 points) | 40.1% (±1.1 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $2,264 (±$51) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $158,788 (±$1,704) | $111,093 (±$2,734) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,185,000 (±$449,530) | $1,027,500 (±$15,133) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,802 (±$1,664) | $6,538 (±$166) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 55.1% (±16.4 points) | 63.5% (±1.9 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.1 minutes (±3.4) | 25.7 minutes (±0.6) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.8% (±4.9 points) | 94.2% (±0.7 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 52.3 years (±7.8) | 39.8 years (±0.3) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley covers 9.3 square miles of land, about 230 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,251 (±587) | 2,127 (±317) | −5.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 888 (±178) | 840 (±139) | −5.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $823,800 (±$121,770) | $1,185,000 (±$449,530) | +43.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $112,778 (±$47,228) | $158,788 (±$1,704) | +40.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,863 (±$396) | $3,343 (±$1,111) | +16.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,635 (±$820) | $6,802 (±$1,664) | +46.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.9% (±6.5 points) | 21.1% (±11.5 points) | +11.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 15.5% (±25.3 points) | 0.0% (±21.3 points) | −15.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Santa Cruz County
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Santa Cruz County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Santa Cruz County recorded 320 violent and 1,334 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Selva Beach | 2.5 mi | $3,379 | $1,325,700 | 21.6% |
| Freedom | 2.7 mi | $1,621 | $755,300 | 43.4% |
| Rio del Mar | 2.8 mi | $3,407 | $1,338,100 | 24.8% |
| Corralitos | 2.9 mi | $2,218 | $2,000,000 or more | 20.4% |
| Amesti | 3.0 mi | $1,660 | $879,400 | 19.3% |
| Aptos | 3.7 mi | $2,059 | $1,093,300 | 28.9% |
| Day Valley | 4.4 mi | $1,669 | $1,279,300 | 16.5% |
| Watsonville | 4.4 mi | $1,889 | $686,000 | 55.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,230 | $3,390 | $4,254 | $5,531 | $5,748 |
HUD income limits for Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $45,700 | $76,150 | $122,200 |
| 2 people | $52,200 | $87,000 | $139,650 |
| 3 people | $58,750 | $97,900 | $157,100 |
| 4 people | $65,250 | $108,750 | $174,550 |
| 5 people | $70,500 | $117,450 | $188,500 |
| 6 people | $75,700 | $126,150 | $202,500 |
| 7 people | $80,950 | $134,850 | $216,450 |
| 8 people | $86,150 | $143,550 | $230,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $137,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley
What is the average rent in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley?
The median household income in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley is $158,788 (±$1,704) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,185,000 (±$449,530) for owner-occupied homes in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA is $3,343 (±$1,111) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA is $6,802 (±$1,664) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley?
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA has an estimated 840 (±139) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley growing?
In Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, the number of residents went from 2,251 in 2015–2019 to 2,127 in 2020–2024 (−5.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley CDP, California (place:02382, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .