Salinas, CA Housing Market & City Data
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Housing & Demographic Overview
Key insights about the community
HOUSING DATA (September 2026)
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED40.8%
- Highschool Education22.5%
- Some College23.4%
- Bachelors Degree9.4%
- Graduate Degree3.9%
- Total College or Above13.3%
- Stem Degree49.5%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male50.5%
- Female49.5%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married43.6%
- Divorced7.8%
- Never Married44.5%
- Widowed4.1%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 34.0% |
| 19–29 | 15.1% |
| 30–39 | 16.0% |
| 40–49 | 11.7% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 10.1% |
| 60–69 | 7.6% |
| 70–79 | 3.2% |
| 80+ | 2.3% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
ETHNICITY
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Neighborhoods in Salinas, CA
Get to know neighborhoods in Salinas, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Oak Park ↗
- Median asking price
- $565,250
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 21
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
Hartnell Park ↗
- Median asking price
- $471,200
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 16
CNearby schools · estimated
4/10 · 7 schools
Laurel Heights ↗
- Median asking price
- $391,100
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 15
DNearby schools · estimated
3.2/10 · 6 schools
Country Club Meadows ↗
- Median asking price
- $295,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 12
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
Toro Park Estates ↗
- Median asking price
- $987,450
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 10
BNearby schools · estimated
6.8/10 · 4 schools
Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
About these neighborhood estimates
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.