719 Darwin St

728 Sq. Ft.
$1,442 / Sq. Ft.
728
Sq. Ft.
$1,442
per Sq. Ft.

Description

Opportunity in the heart of Santa Cruz! 719 Darwin Street presents a rare chance to bring your vision to life in one of the citys most desirable and walkable neighborhoods. This 8,233 sq ft (approx. 0.19-acre) parcel is now eligible for multi-unit or mixed-use development under current city guidelineswith no onsite parking requirement, offering a major design advantage. Located near main thoroughfares, local shops, and just minutes from the beach, this property combines visibility, accessibility,...Opportunity in the heart of Santa Cruz! 719 Darwin Street presents a rare chance to bring your vision to life in one of the citys most desirable and walkable neighborhoods. This 8,233 sq ft (approx. 0.19-acre) parcel is now eligible for multi-unit or mixed-use development under current city guidelineswith no onsite parking requirement, offering a major design advantage. Located near main thoroughfares, local shops, and just minutes from the beach, this property combines visibility, accessibility, and flexibility. A recent geotechnical soils report is available for review, helping streamline next steps toward your build. For those not pursuing a multi-residential project, imagine designing your own custom coastal home with a granny unit, guest quarters, or ADU above a garage or workshopperfect for extended family, guests, or rental income. The flat lot offers ample room for creative configurations: a home office or art studio, live/work setup, or modern retreat that blends lifestyle and productivity. Whether youre an investor, developer, or owner-user, 719 Darwin Street is ready for your ideas. Capture the energy of Santa Cruz livingwalk to cafés, bike to the beach, and enjoy everything this vibrant Seabright area location has to offer.
  1. Listed by MaryBeth McLaughlin • DRE #01466579 • Brokerage DRE #02014153 • Room Real Estate • 831-252-4085

Property Details for 719 Darwin Street

MLS City Name
SANTA CRUZ
Building Type
Detached
Garage Spaces
0
Cross Street
Soquel Ave
LISTING UPDATED: 12/21/2025 09:14 AM

Property Details for 719 Darwin Street

StatusActive
MLS #ML82021660
Days on Compass157
Taxes-
HOA Fees-
Condo/Co-op Fees-
Compass TypeSingle Family
MLS TypeSingle-Family Homes / Detached
Year Built1946
Lot Size0.19 AC / 8,233 SF
CountySanta Cruz County

Location

Listing Courtesy of Room Real Estate, MaryBeth McLaughlin, DRE #01466579
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Building Information for 719 Darwin Street

Stories-Year Built1946Building Size-Lot Size0.19 AC / 8,233 SF

Payment Calculator

$5,956 per month

30 year fixed, 6.15% Interest

Principal and Interest

$5,118

Property Taxes

$838

HOA Dues

$0

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Property Information for 719 Darwin Street

Features
Room Information
  • Dining Room: Other
  • Family Room: Other
  • Number of Full Bathrooms: 1
Features
  • Fireplace: No
  • Living SqFt: 728
  • Pool: No
Utilities
  • Cooling: Other
  • Heating: Other
  • Sewer Septic: Sewer Available
  • Utilities: Public Utilities
  • Water: Public
Garage
  • Garage and Parking: Parking Area
  • Garage Max: 0
  • Garage Min: 0
Property Details
Homeowners Association
  • HOA Exists: 0
  • HOA Fee: $0
Property Details
  • Area Text: East Santa Cruz
  • Roof: Other
  • Subclass: Single Family Home
  • Year Built Source: Other
  • Street Number: 719
  • Street Name: Darwin
  • Street Suffix: Street
  • Area ID: 42
Lot / Property Details
Building Information
  • Structure SqFt: 728
  • Structure SqFt Source: Other
  • Age: 79
Development Information
  • Zoning Detail: R-M
Location Information
  • Parcel Number: 011-012-04-000
  • County Name: Santa Cruz
  • City Name: SANTA CRUZ
  • City Postal ID: 64
  • Postal Code: 95062
  • Elementary School District: 840
  • High School District Text: Santa Cruz City High
Lot Information
  • Fencing: Chain Link, Other
  • Foundation: Other
  • Horse Property: No
  • Lot Acres: .19
  • Lot Description: Grade - Level
  • Lot Size Area Maximum Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Size Area Minimum Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Size Source: Assessor

Property History for 719 Darwin Street

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Nov 3, 2025

Price Change

EBRD #ML82021660

$1,050,000
Nov 3, 2025

Price Change

EBRD #ML82021765

$1,050,000
Nov 3, 2025

Price Change

MLSListings #ML82021660

$1,050,000
Nov 3, 2025

Price Change

MLSListings #ML82021765

$1,050,000
Oct 31, 2025

Price Change

EBRD #ML82021660

$1,149,000
Oct 31, 2025

Price Change

MLSListings #ML82021660

$1,149,000
Oct 30, 2025

Price Change

EBRD #ML82021765

$1,149,000
Oct 30, 2025

Price Change

MLSListings #ML82021765

$1,149,000
Sep 16, 2025

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML82021765

$1,249,000
Sep 16, 2025

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML82021765

$1,249,000
Sep 15, 2025

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML82021660

$1,249,000
Sep 15, 2025

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML82021660

$1,249,000
Aug 13, 2025

Withdrawn

EBRD #ML81965791

Aug 13, 2025

Withdrawn

EBRD #ML81978477

Aug 13, 2025

Withdrawn

MLSListings #ML81965791

$1,149,000
Aug 13, 2025

Withdrawn

MLSListings #ML81978477

Jun 21, 2025

Price Change

EBRD #ML81965791

$1,149,000
Jun 21, 2025

Price Change

EBRD #ML81978477

$1,149,000
Jun 21, 2025

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81965791

$1,149,000
Jun 21, 2025

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81978477

$1,149,000
Nov 16, 2024

Price Change

EBRD #ML81965791

$1,349,000
Nov 16, 2024

Price Change

EBRD #ML81978477

$1,349,000
Nov 16, 2024

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81965791

$1,349,000
Nov 16, 2024

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81978477

$1,349,000
Oct 16, 2024

Price Change

EBRD #ML81965791

$1,499,000
Oct 16, 2024

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81965791

$1,499,000
Oct 15, 2024

Price Change

EBRD #ML81978477

$1,499,000
Oct 15, 2024

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81978477

$1,499,000
Sep 26, 2024

Price Change

EBRD #ML81965791

$1,699,000
Sep 26, 2024

Price Change

EBRD #ML81978477

$1,699,000
Sep 26, 2024

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81965791

$1,699,000
Sep 26, 2024

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81978477

$1,699,000
Aug 30, 2024

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81978477

$1,799,000
Aug 30, 2024

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81978477

$1,799,000
Aug 21, 2024

Price Change

EBRD #ML81965791

$1,799,000
Aug 21, 2024

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81965791

$1,799,000
May 15, 2024

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81965791

$2,100,000
May 15, 2024

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81965791

$2,100,000
May 1, 2024

Expired

METROLIST #224010449

$1,699,950
Feb 3, 2024

Listed (Active)

METROLIST #224010449

$1,799,950
Oct 18, 2023

Withdrawn

METROLIST #222137493

$1,799,000
Jan 31, 2023

Price Change

RESFAR #222137493

$1,799,000
Oct 30, 2022

Temporarily Off Market

RESFAR #222137493

Oct 30, 2022

Listed (Active)

METROLIST #222137493

$2,100,000
Oct 30, 2022

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #222137493

$2,100,000
May 3, 2019

Sold

MLSListings #ML81745197

$750,000
May 3, 2019

Sold

EBRD #ML81745197

$750,000
May 1, 2019

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #643870836

$750,000
Apr 22, 2019

Pending

EBRD #ML81745197

Apr 22, 2019

Pending

MLSListings #ML81745197

Apr 2, 2019

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81745197

$699,000
Apr 2, 2019

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81745197

$699,000
DateEvent & SourcePrice
11/03/2025

Price Change

EBRD #ML82021660

$1,050,000
11/03/2025

Price Change

EBRD #ML82021765

$1,050,000
11/03/2025

Price Change

MLSListings #ML82021660

$1,050,000
11/03/2025

Price Change

MLSListings #ML82021765

$1,050,000
10/31/2025

Price Change

EBRD #ML82021660

$1,149,000
10/31/2025

Price Change

MLSListings #ML82021660

$1,149,000
10/30/2025

Price Change

EBRD #ML82021765

$1,149,000
10/30/2025

Price Change

MLSListings #ML82021765

$1,149,000
09/16/2025

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML82021765

$1,249,000
09/16/2025

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML82021765

$1,249,000
09/15/2025

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML82021660

$1,249,000
09/15/2025

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML82021660

$1,249,000
08/13/2025

Withdrawn

EBRD #ML81965791

08/13/2025

Withdrawn

EBRD #ML81978477

08/13/2025

Withdrawn

MLSListings #ML81965791

$1,149,000
08/13/2025

Withdrawn

MLSListings #ML81978477

06/21/2025

Price Change

EBRD #ML81965791

$1,149,000
06/21/2025

Price Change

EBRD #ML81978477

$1,149,000
06/21/2025

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81965791

$1,149,000
06/21/2025

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81978477

$1,149,000
11/16/2024

Price Change

EBRD #ML81965791

$1,349,000
11/16/2024

Price Change

EBRD #ML81978477

$1,349,000
11/16/2024

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81965791

$1,349,000
11/16/2024

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81978477

$1,349,000
10/16/2024

Price Change

EBRD #ML81965791

$1,499,000
10/16/2024

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81965791

$1,499,000
10/15/2024

Price Change

EBRD #ML81978477

$1,499,000
10/15/2024

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81978477

$1,499,000
09/26/2024

Price Change

EBRD #ML81965791

$1,699,000
09/26/2024

Price Change

EBRD #ML81978477

$1,699,000
09/26/2024

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81965791

$1,699,000
09/26/2024

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81978477

$1,699,000
08/30/2024

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81978477

$1,799,000
08/30/2024

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81978477

$1,799,000
08/21/2024

Price Change

EBRD #ML81965791

$1,799,000
08/21/2024

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81965791

$1,799,000
05/15/2024

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81965791

$2,100,000
05/15/2024

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81965791

$2,100,000
05/01/2024

Expired

METROLIST #224010449

$1,699,950
02/03/2024

Listed (Active)

METROLIST #224010449

$1,799,950
10/18/2023

Withdrawn

METROLIST #222137493

$1,799,000
01/31/2023

Price Change

RESFAR #222137493

$1,799,000
10/30/2022

Temporarily Off Market

RESFAR #222137493

10/30/2022

Listed (Active)

METROLIST #222137493

$2,100,000
10/30/2022

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #222137493

$2,100,000
05/03/2019

Sold

MLSListings #ML81745197

$750,000
05/03/2019

Sold

EBRD #ML81745197

$750,000
05/01/2019

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #643870836

$750,000
04/22/2019

Pending

EBRD #ML81745197

04/22/2019

Pending

MLSListings #ML81745197

04/02/2019

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81745197

$699,000
04/02/2019

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81745197

$699,000

For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 719 Darwin Street

Taxable ValueLand$752,976Additions$83,664Total$836,640
Tax Record2025$10,061 ($838 / month)
Home Facts
Beds2Baths1Total Finished SqFt728 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt728 SqFtStories1Lot Size8,233 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1946Year Renovated1956CountySANTA CRUZAPN011-012-04

Schools near 719 Darwin Street

This home is within Santa Cruz City High School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - 9 to 12
Rating
School
Distance
De Laveaga Elementary School
PublicK to 5

Mission Hill Middle School
Public6 to 8

Santa Cruz High School
Public9 to 12

Soquel High School
Public9 to 12

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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719 Darwin Street is a single family home for sale in Santa Cruz, CA 95062. This property was listed for sale on September 15, 2025 by Room Real Estate, it's currently listed at $1,050,000. It has been on the market for a total of 157 days and was last sold on May 3, 2019. This listing's school districts are Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz City Elementary School District. Nearby schools include De Laveaga Elementary School, Mission Hill Middle School and Santa Cruz High School. 719 Darwin Street is a 2-bed, 1-bath, 728 sqft single family home built in 1946.

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Listing Courtesy of Room Real Estate, MaryBeth McLaughlin, DRE #01466579

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