Area data
Salinas, CA — ZIP 93901
Population: 29,724 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $776,880
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +74.8%
- All-time peak (2025-01)
- $780,658
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $785,000
- Median list price
- $824,444
- Median days on market
- 18 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 28
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,247/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,869/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,029/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 274
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 609
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pinnacles National Park (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,526 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,965
- Median annual property tax
- $4,248
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 162,831
- Average weekly wage
- $1,047
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 512
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