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Median Home Price in Salinas, CA

The median home value in Salinas, CA is $754,292 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.38% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$754,292

Year-over-Year

+0.38%

Population

158,233

Salinas ranks #207 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 1.4% below the state's city median of $765,350. It sits in Monterey County, where the county-wide median is $854,719.

Crime in Salinas

Salinas police recorded a violent crime rate of 524 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,675 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Salinas

How much does a house cost in Salinas, CA?

The median home value in Salinas is $754,292. That's up 0.38% from a year earlier. That is about 1.4% below the typical county in California.

Is Salinas expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Salinas are cheaper than Monterey County as a whole, where the median is $854,719 — a difference of about 11.7%.

Is Salinas a safe place to live?

Salinas police reported 524 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 158,233. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.