How much does it cost to rent at Breakwater Apartments?

Rent at Breakwater Apartments in Santa Cruz, CA ranges from $2,915 to $4,249 per month as of August 15, 2026.

What is the average 1 bed rent at Breakwater Apartments?

The average 1 bed apartment at Breakwater Apartments costs $2,915/month, starting from $2,915.

What is the average 2 bed rent at Breakwater Apartments?

The average 2 bed apartment at Breakwater Apartments costs $3,809/month, starting from $3,702.

What is the average 3 bed rent at Breakwater Apartments?

The average 3 bed apartment at Breakwater Apartments costs $4,219/month, starting from $4,196.

Is Breakwater Apartments a good apartment complex?

Breakwater Apartments has a 3.2-star rating on Google based on 22 reviews.

Updated August 15, 2026 at 5:17 p.m. PT

Breakwater Apartments

Name: Breakwater Apartments
Address: 1630 Merrill St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062, US
Telephone: (669) 721-1897
Rating: 3.2

1630 Merrill St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, USA

3.2 (22 reviews) Official Website (669) 721-1897

Live pricing, refreshed August 15, 2026 at 5:17 p.m. PT

Units Listed

$2,915

Starting at

$3,799

Average

$4,249

Highest

$4.38

Per Sq Ft

PRO

Avg Days Listed

How does this compare? View Santa Cruz 95062 rent trends

Beds

Pricing by Bedroom

1 Bed

$2,915

from $2,915 · 2 units

~624 sqft avg

2 Bed

$3,809

from $3,702 · 8 units

~884 sqft avg

3 Bed

$4,219

from $4,196 · 4 units

~955 sqft avg

Rent Distribution

Price by Bedroom

Price Breakdown

Rent by Unit

Price vs. Square Footage

Price History

Timeframe

Property Price Trend

Units with Price Changes (15)

Largest 8 movers of 15

Last 15 days

Estimated Building Revenue

How is this calculated?

Rental revenue model

We follow each unit's listing activity at this building every day. When a unit stops being listed, we assume it leased at its last listed rent, adjusted for any advertised move-in special. Revenue is the sum of those assumed lease rents across the building's occupied units.

Building size: modeled from how many distinct units we have observed over time
Occupancy: building size minus currently listed units
Rents: observed lease-offs first, current asking rents as fallback

These are research estimates, not financial statements from the operator. Confidence: moderate (building size is modeled).

Est. Monthly Revenue

$24K

$293K annual run rate

Modeled estimate

Est. Occupancy

33%

of about 21 units (modeled from leasing activity)

Effective Rent on New Leases

$3,491

vs $3,799 current asking ($308 negotiation gap)

Recent Lease Activity

21 units tracked; 7 assumed leased, 14 listed now

See which units leased, when they left the market, and the rent they leased at.

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Property Intelligence

How is this calculated?

Negotiation Leverage Score (0-100)

Based on 5 observable signals from the property's listing data:

+30 pts: 15+ units currently listed
+25 pts: Active move-in specials
+20 pts: Deep discounts (>$150/mo off)
+15 pts: 5+ distinct floor plans
+10 pts: 25+ units listed

All signals come directly from the property's own listings. Occupancy and building size appear only in the Estimated Building Revenue section, and only when the building size is stated by the property or our unit-level observation history is deep enough to model it.

Listed Units

Moderate availability

4 floor plans

Move-in Specials

No active promotions

Negotiation Leverage

Limited leverage

High demand property with less room to negotiate on price.

Price vs. Santa Cruz, CA

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$2,606 Riverfront Apartments

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$2,825

Breakwater Apartments

$2,915

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$3,555 The Sands

$3,720

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Available Units

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14 units

1 Bed / 1 Bath A1

$2,915/mo

624 ft² · $4.67/ft² · #502

Up $9 since Aug 12 (was $2,906)

1 Bed / 1 Bath A1

$2,915/mo

624 ft² · $4.67/ft² · #504

2 Bed / 1 Bath B1

$3,702/mo

860 ft² · $4.30/ft² · #116

Up $50 since Aug 15 (was $3,652)

2 Bed / 1 Bath B1

$3,704/mo

860 ft² · $4.31/ft² · #115

Up $102 since Aug 6 (was $3,602)

2 Bed / 1 Bath B1

$3,706/mo

860 ft² · $4.31/ft² · #601

Up $99 since Aug 6 (was $3,607)

2 Bed / 1 Bath B1

$3,706/mo

860 ft² · $4.31/ft² · #606

Up $50 since Aug 15 (was $3,656)

2 Bed / 1 Bath B1

$3,712/mo

860 ft² · $4.32/ft² · #203

Up $96 since Aug 6 (was $3,616)

2 Bed / 2 Bath B2

$3,944/mo

923 ft² · $4.27/ft² · #305

Up $54 since Aug 15 (was $3,890)

2 Bed / 2 Bath B2

$3,987/mo

923 ft² · $4.32/ft² · #312

Up $53 since Aug 15 (was $3,934)

2 Bed / 2 Bath B2

$4,013/mo

923 ft² · $4.35/ft² · #311

Up $54 since Aug 15 (was $3,959)

Unit	Floor Plan	Bed/Bath	Sqft	↑ Price	$/Sqft	Available	Listed	Details
502	A1	1bd / 1ba	624	$2,915	$4.67	2026-07-02	Pro	Up $9 since Aug 12
504	A1	1bd / 1ba	624	$2,915	$4.67	2026-09-19	Pro
116	B1	2bd / 1ba	860	$3,702	$4.30	2026-07-26	Pro	Up $50 since Aug 15
115	B1	2bd / 1ba	860	$3,704	$4.31	2026-08-14	Pro	Up $102 since Aug 6
601	B1	2bd / 1ba	860	$3,706	$4.31	2026-08-20	Pro	Up $99 since Aug 6
606	B1	2bd / 1ba	860	$3,706	$4.31	2026-07-25	Pro	Up $50 since Aug 15
203	B1	2bd / 1ba	860	$3,712	$4.32	2026-08-27	Pro	Up $96 since Aug 6
305	B2	2bd / 2ba	923	$3,944	$4.27	2026-06-16	Pro	Up $54 since Aug 15
312	B2	2bd / 2ba	923	$3,987	$4.32	2026-06-30	Pro	Up $53 since Aug 15
311	B2	2bd / 2ba	923	$4,013	$4.35	2026-07-15	Pro	Up $54 since Aug 15
208	C1	3bd / 2ba	955	$4,196	$4.39	2026-09-14	Pro	Up $58 since Aug 15
103	C1	3bd / 2ba	955	$4,216	$4.41	2026-08-14	Pro	Up $63 since Aug 15
206	C1	3bd / 2ba	955	$4,216	$4.41	2026-07-11	Pro
209	C1	3bd / 2ba	955	$4,249	$4.45	2026-09-27	Pro

Train activity

Train activity nearby

Freight line 1,648 ft away

Trains pass infrequently
No road crossing within earshot. Horns unlikely.
Operator: SPP

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