Market Intelligence · CA / Monterey County

Salinas, CA housing market

5 ZIP markets liveData updated August 2026Typical value$774K1-yr changeUp1.5%

The median home value in Salinas, CA is $774K as of August 2026, up 1.5% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Salinas, by the numbers.

Typical home valueZillow ZHVI, August 2026
$774K
1-yr changeMedian across Salinas ZIPs
+1.5%
ZIP markets live8 tracked in Salinas
5
County
Monterey County

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12-month value trend

+1.5% over 12 months

Typical home value in Salinas over the last 12 months: $763K in Aug 2025 to $774K in Aug 2026 (+1.5%).

Aug 2025$763K

Aug 2026$774K

Median Zillow home value index across Salinas's ZIP codes.

Context

Zillow's home value index puts the typical Salinas home at $774,296 as of August 2026, a 12-month move of +1.5%. Realtor.com's August 2026 listing data shows 114 homes on the market, 56 newly listed, and a median asking price of $799,000. The median listing spends 55 days on market, and 14.3% of active listings have reduced their asking price. These figures describe a market holding firm, with modest gains and room to negotiate on single listings.

The numbers

What is the housing market like in Salinas, CA?

Typical home value

$774K

Up1.5%YoY

Median list price

$799K

Days on market

55

Homes for sale

114

Price cuts

14.3%

New listings

56

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (August 2026) / Realtor.com (August 2026)

Figures reflect Salinas's ZIP codes with market data: values and listing medians take the median across ZIPs; inventory and new listings are summed.

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The markets

Which Salinas ZIP codes have the highest home values?

Typical value is the Zillow home value index (ZHVI) for each ZIP, as of August 2026. 1-yr change compares it to the same ZIP a year earlier. We track 8 Salinas ZIP codes in total; the remaining 3 publish as their data clears editorial QA.

Zillow ZHVI, August 2026

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