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Salinas city, CA

ZIP 93901 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 93901

Median Home Value
$721,100
Median Rent
$1,690
Affordability Snapshot
$199,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$4,632/mo PITI).

22%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

7.9x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

35.6 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 93901 in Salinas city, CA, a household would need roughly $199,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $4,632. That is about 117% above the local median household income ($91,639), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
45.7%-30% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
5.0%-51% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
94.1%+8% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.2%-85% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
6.3%-51% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.1%-98% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
21.8%-56% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
37.0%-3% vs US avg
x
$721,100
Home Value
$1,690
Rent
1965
Year Built
2013
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2013 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached56.2%
  • 1-unit attached6.1%
  • 2-9 units16.3%
  • 10+ units19.5%
  • Mobile home & other1.9%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$721,100
Median rent$1,690
Owner-occupied45.7%
Vacant5.0%
Price-to-income7.9x
Est. income to buy$199,000