Hidden Creek Apartments
200 Button St,
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
$2,860 - $3,955
1-2 Beds
Riverwalk
Santa Cruz, CA
Riverwalk - Santa Cruz, CA Area Guide
A riverfront community with a stellar green space and access to beaches and major attractions
Tourism
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Outdoors
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Great Location
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River
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Beach
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Shopping
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Restaurants
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Bookended between Downtown Santa Cruz and Seabright, Riverwalk is one of the city’s most popular neighborhoods. The neighborhood is best known for being home to Santa Cruz Riverwalk Park, a 2.5-mile natural area with hiking and biking trails, exercise equipment, and views of the San Lorenzo River. Santa Cruz Riverwalk Park also encompasses several smaller neighborhood parks like San Lorenzo Park, where many food and drink festivals are held. Riverwalk houses many hotels, restaurants, government offices, medical offices, and a few retail shops. Residents also have access to an abundance of amenities in Downtown Santa Cruz and Seabright. Riverwalk is less than 10 minutes away from several beaches including Cowell Beach, Seabright State Beach, and the Santa Cruz Boardwalk as well. Great for students and faculty, the neighborhood is also convenient to the University of California Santa Cruz. Similar to many tourist-driven cities in California, Riverwalk offers rentals that lean more towards the expensive side but the advantages are worth the price tag.
Rent Trends
As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Riverwalk is $2,223 for a studio, $2,551 for one bedroom, $3,097 for two bedrooms, and $3,056 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Riverwalk has increased by 3.5% in the past year.
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Studio
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321 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$2,223/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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487 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$2,551/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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710 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$3,097/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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889 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$3,056/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Riverwalk - Santa Cruz, CA is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
60
/ 100
Good Public Transit
Transit
70
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
100
/ 100
Exceptionally Bikeable
Bikeability
90
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Riverwalk - Santa Cruz, CA offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk
Groceries
80
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
70
/ 100
Good Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
60
/ 100
Good Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
60
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Riverwalk - Santa Cruz, CA from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Mostly Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
30
/ 100
Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
50
/ 100
Moderately Noisy
Quiet Score
40
/ 100
Scores provided by
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park
- Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
- Arana Gulch
- Neary Lagoon
- DeLaveaga Park
Military Bases
Airports
- Norman Y Mineta San Jose International
- Monterey Regional
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.