Santa Cruz County - santacruz.k12.ca.us

School Districts of
Santa Cruz County
San Lorenzo Valley
Pacific
Bonny Doon
Scotts
Mountain
Valley
Happy
Valley
Santa Cruz City
Soquel Union
Live
Oak
Pajaro Valley
District Human Resources Contacts
Bonny Doon .....................................................427-2300
Happy Valley ....................................................429-1456
Live Oak School District ..................................475-6333
Mountain Elementary .......................................475-6812
Pacific Elementary ............................................425-7002
Pajaro Valley Unified School District ......786-2100 x270
San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District ......336-5193
Santa Cruz City Schools ..........................429-3410 x235
Scotts Valley Unified School District ................438-1822
Soquel Union Elementary School District ........464-5631
Cabrillo College ...............................................479-6217
Santa Cruz County Office of Education ...........479-5248
The Ed-Join web site, www.ed-join.org,
contains current job openings for all districts.
The Ed-Data web site, www.ed-data.k12.ca.us,
contains demographic information for all districts,
including number of students, number of schools,
and number of full-time teaching positions.
More complete information and
updated resources are available
on our web site at:
http://www.santacruz.k12.ca.us/housing
including local real estate agents,
property management firms, and
URLS for all resources listed
in this brochure.
How to
find
housing
in
Santa
Cruz
County
A Guide for
Educators
This brochure is produced by the
Santa Cruz County Office of Education
in partnership with
http://www.cftl.org
May 2005
COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
Diane K. Siri, Ed.D., Superintendent
How do I begin?
We’re happy you have chosen to establish your
career and make your home in Santa Cruz
County.
Finding a place to live may seem daunting in a
county with high rental and housing costs. The
Santa Cruz County Office of Education is committed to helping educators find housing. This
pamphlet is provided to assist you in getting
started whether renting or buying. More complete information and updated resources are
available on our web site at:
http://www.santacruz.k12.ca.us/housing/
You will get additional assistance by contacting the Human Resources representative in the
appropriate district. A complete list is provided
herein.
A tip: Get to know the communities of the
Monterey Bay area. You may find some areas
are more affordable yet close to work. For
instance, the unincorporated areas of Santa
Cruz County are generally more affordable
yet still an easy commute to many schools
in South and mid-Santa Cruz County. Santa
Cruz County is compact in area, but ask
questions about traffic patterns.
What can I expect to pay in rent?
The Housing Authority of Santa Cruz County
publishes Fair Market Rents. As of October, 2004,
the FMRs for Santa Cruz County were:
1 bedroom/$1,033, 2 bedroom/$1,347,
3 bedroom/$1,939.
What can I expect to pay for a house?
The median price as of December, 2004, for a
single-family home was $626,000, the average
price was $691,749. The median price for a
condominium/townhouse was $427,000, the
average was $446,657.
Housing Information
Some good web sites with general information about
finding a place to live, buying a house, or financing:
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz
www.hacosantacruz.org/
The Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition
www.midpen-housing.org/
The U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development
www.hud.gov/
Newspaper Classified Housing Ads
Santa Cruz County Sentinel
www.santacruzsentinel.com
Watsonville Register-Pajaronian
www.register-pajaronian.com
Scotts Valley Banner
Valley Press (San Lorenzo Valley)
San Jose Mercury News
www.mercurynews.com/
Good Times
www.gtweekly.com
Metro-Santa Cruz
Internet Resources for Housing
Craig’s List (a non-commercial bulletin board)
www.craigslist.org/sby/hhh
Cabrillo College Housing Board
www.cabrillo.edu/services/housing/index.html
Multiple Listing Service
www.mlslistings.com/
Unlisted sales:
www.helpusell.com
Coastal Homes Online
www.coastalhomes.com
Other Resources for Housing
Santa Cruz Association of Realtors
www.scaor.org
Santa Cruz County Yellow Pages
Financing a Home Purchase
Local government assistance:
First Time Home Buyer Programs:
City of Capitola
City of Santa Cruz
City of Scotts Valley
(831) 454-9455
www.hacosantacruz.org/homebuyers/index.html
City of Watsonville First Time Home Buyer and
Downpayment Assistance Program
(831) 728-6014
www.ci.watsonville.ca.us/departments/hedd/
housing.html
County of Santa Cruz First Time Home Buyer
Program (for properties not in the incorporated areas
of Capitola, Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, and Watsonville.)
(831) 454-2280
http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/red/
Housing.htm
Santa Cruz Measure “J” Housing
(affordable housing for those who qualify)
(831) 454-2280
http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/red/
Housing.htm
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The Housing Authority Section 8 Program
www.hacosantacruz.org/pdf/
s8homeownershiprogram.PDF
Special mortgage assistance programs for teachers:
Washington Mutual Teacher Special
(831) 768-4260 • www.wamuloanscom/robin.hull
Traditional Home Mortgage Teacher A+ Home Loan
Program ($500 down)
(831) 698-8073 • www.traditionalhomemortgage.com
California School Teachers Mortgage
(510) 490-8736 • www.cstmortgage.com
California Mortgage Advisors Teacher Home
Purchase Program
(415) 451-4888 x400
HUD teacher Next Door Program
www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/reo/tnd/tnd.cfm
California State Teachers Retirement System
www.strsloan.com/
California Public Employees Retirement System
www.calpers.org/