Salinas, CA
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Salinas market is categorized as Cooling, with a pending ratio of 0.35 indicating that demand absorption is moderate relative to available supply. This condition persists despite a slight year-over-year increase in the pending ratio, reflecting a market that is not seeing significant acceleration in transaction activity. The median listing price increased by 2.3% month-over-month, yet declined by 0.9% over the past year, suggesting a nuanced pricing environment.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Jul 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Data not yet available.
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
What's moving the Salinas market right now.
Active listings have contracted modestly by 1.7% over the past year, while new listings also saw a 3.4% year-over-year decline, indicating some restraint on the supply side. Median days on market lengthened by 4.3% year-over-year, reaching 61 days, suggesting a slower pace of transactions. The price-reduced share increased by 0.7 percentage points year-over-year to 17.7%, aligning with a broader trend of price adjustments in the market. The median price per square foot saw a notable 6.2% decline over the past year.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
In this cooling environment, buyers are experiencing more flexibility regarding property evaluation and negotiation, as inventory turnover is not rapid. The lengthening median days on market and elevated price-reduced share suggest that sellers may need to exercise greater price discipline. This dynamic implies a market where competition for properties is less intense, allowing for a more deliberate transaction pace.
The average listing price in Salinas experienced a 4.6% year-over-year decline, despite a month-over-month increase in the median listing price. This disparity, coupled with the overall decrease in median price per square foot, suggests some softening in the higher-priced segments of the market. The spread between average and median listing prices remains substantial, reflecting a varied distribution of property values with downward pressure observed at the upper end.
581 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 228 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +0.7% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -6.2% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
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CoolingSelling in Salinas, CA? Buyer Demand Index is running at 35%.
Buyers have leverage in Salinas, CA. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 35%
- Median Days on Market
- 61 days
- Inventory YoY
- −2%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Salinas, CA
93923
carmel
$2.52M
99 active · 66 DOM
93953
pebble beach
$4.20M
45 active · 55 DOM
93924
carmel valley
$1.68M
43 active · 65 DOM
93950
pacific grove
$1.79M
37 active · 66 DOM
93908
salinas
$1.42M
29 active · 78 DOM
93906
salinas
$693K
22 active · 48 DOM
93905
salinas
$662K
12 active · 55 DOM
93920
big sur
$2.90M
10 active · 65 DOM
93930
king city
$607K
8 active · 71 DOM
93932
lockwood
$1.25M
5 active · 88 DOM
93925
chualar
$2.00M
1 active · 344 DOM
93954
san lucas
$385K
1 active · 94 DOM
93926
gonzales
$650K
1 active · 10 DOM
93962
spreckels
$709K
0 active · 20 DOM
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