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The median home value in Monterey County, CA is $843,096 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.89% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$843,096
Year-over-Year
+0.89%
National Rank
#37 of 3071
Monterey County ranks 14th out of 58 counties in CA by median home price, and is +258.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within CA, the typical county has a median home value of $500,264, making Monterey County +68.5% above the CA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.9%, from $850,449 in May 2026 to $843,096 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $850,449 | -0.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $854,719 | -0.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $852,464 | +0.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $843,096 | +0.9% |
Households here earn a median of $97,230 a year against a typical home value of $843,096 — a price-to-income ratio of 8.7×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That makes it one of the least affordable counties in the country relative to local wages. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Monterey County recorded a violent crime rate of 457 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,356 per 100,000.
Based on 9 reporting cities covering 310,381 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Monterey County is $843,096. That's up 0.89% from a year earlier. That is about 258.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Monterey County the 14th most expensive of 58 counties in California.
Median household income here is $97,230, so a typical home costs about 8.7× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Monterey County recorded 457 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 310,381 residents across 9 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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