Salinas, CA · California
Monterey County
435,834 residents825 permits TTM$94,486 median HHI31 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$723,100
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
3.3%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
25.3%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.26%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
825
Census BPS
Climate risk
98.7
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP code breakdown31 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93930 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 93927 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 93451 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 93960 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 93926 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 93426 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 93905 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 95012 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 93925 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 93906 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 93955 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 93933 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 93901 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 93907 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 95004 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 95039 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 93940 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 93908 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 93950 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 93924 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 93920 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 93923 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 93953 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 93450 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93921 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93928 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93932 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93943 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93944 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93954 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93962 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
52.3%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
8.7%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
27.9%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
53.5%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
35.3
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026