Average Appreciation for Residential Properties in Santa Cruz County*

YEAR # of Sales Appreciation Average Price
1980 2,407 17% $113,803
1981 1,711 5% $114,460
1982 1,021 3% $117,924
1983 1,631 0% $117,968
1984 1,874 8% $127,735
1985 2,108 5% $134,735
1986 2,086 12% $153,476
1987 2,153 11% $171,966
1988 2,266 15% $202,272
1989 1,981 21% $255,209
1990 1,492 2% $259,145
1991 1,350 2% $263,564
1992 1,186 (3.5%) $254,781
1993 1,596 (1%) $250,928
1994 1,871 (3.5%) $244,247
1995 1,520 1.5% $247,659
1996 1,793 1% $250,148
1997 2,167 10.5% $279,163
1998 2,679 10% $335,569
1999 2,384 16% $395,178
2000 2,422 23.5% $523,923
2001 1,784 6.5% $561,201
2002 2,290 1% $565,142
2003 2,355 7.95% $610,100
2004 2,801 13.2% $690,379
2005 2,175 20.8% $833,818
2006 1,799 0.9%) $841,093
2007 1,451 1.62% $854,708
2008 723 (15.79%) $719,783

*Based on statistics taken from the Santa Cruz Association of Realtors year-end comparables.
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