What is the housing market like in Pajaro Dunes, CA?

The median home value in Pajaro Dunes is $1,750,000. Median home value, 2020–2024 American Community Survey (owner-estimated)

How is the commute from Pajaro Dunes, CA?

No rail; San Andreas Road connects to Highway 1, San Jose about 1 hour north.

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$1,750,000Median home value

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About Pajaro Dunes

Pajaro Dunes is a tiny gated beach resort community in Santa Cruz County with about 140 residents, built on the dunes at the mouth of the Pajaro River. Condos and townhomes face a wide, quiet beach. It is almost entirely second homes and vacation rentals, with Sunset State Beach next door.

View of the Pajaro River from Thurwachter Bridge near Pajaro Dunes — Pajaro River from Thurwachter BridgePhoto: mr_write · CC BY 3.0

Sunset Beach on Monterey Bay near Pajaro Dunes — Sunset Beach near Pajaro DunesPhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0

Home prices in Pajaro Dunes

The median home value in Pajaro Dunes is $1,750,000.

Top places in Pajaro Dunes

Pajaro Dunes beach — wide dune-backed beach at the community's doorstep.
Sunset State Beach — state beach, adjacent to the north.
Moss Landing — harbor and dining, about 15 minutes south.
Watsonville — shops and services, about 15 minutes east.

Commuting from Pajaro Dunes

No rail; San Andreas Road connects to Highway 1, San Jose about 1 hour north.
Monterey is about 30 minutes south.

Pajaro Dunes FAQs

What is the housing market like in Pajaro Dunes, CA?
The median home value in Pajaro Dunes is $1,750,000. Median home value, 2020–2024 American Community Survey (owner-estimated)
How is the commute from Pajaro Dunes, CA?
No rail; San Andreas Road connects to Highway 1, San Jose about 1 hour north.

Town links

Schools

Pajaro Valley Unified School District — NCES district profile

Transit

Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.

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