Area data
Salinas, CA — ZIP 93905
Population: 63,898 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $672,428
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.9%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $679,698
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $385,000
- Median list price
- $385,000
- Median days on market
- 83 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,600/mo
- 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
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- A08
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 11.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 274
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 282
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pinnacles National Park (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,526 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $4,227
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.1%
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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