Seaside, CA Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Seaside home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

33,748
Population Estimate
$490,333
Median Home Value
93.9%
Employment Rate
23.3%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$719
Median Listing Price$961,250
Median Days on Market74
Active Listings23
New Listings12
Total Listings (Active + Pending)34
Avg Listing Price$1,176,506
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY7%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.69
Family Dual Income56.3
Median Household Income$63,575
Median Individual Income$27,336
Home Ownership40.3%
Home Value$490,333
Median Rent$1,781
Rent Burden40.5%
Poverty13.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED19.3%
  • Highschool Education24.6%
  • Some College32.8%
  • Bachelors Degree15.3%
  • Graduate Degree8.0%
  • Total College or Above23.3%
  • Stem Degree53.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male50.7%
  • Female49.3%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married45.7%
  • Divorced10.9%
  • Never Married38.1%
  • Widowed5.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CitySeaside
State IDCA
Population33,748

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1829.0%
19–2916.7%
30–3914.2%
40–4912.0%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.2%
60–698.8%
70–793.6%
80+3.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation65.5%
Unemployment Rate6.1%
Disabled10.4%

ETHNICITY

White61.9%
Black7.3%
Asian9.9%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander2.7%
Other11.2%
Multiple6.6%

OTHER

Hispanic43.0%
Limited English7.6%
Health Uninsured11.2%
Veteran7.4%

Local Discussions

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  1. Is Seaside, CA a good place to buy a house?

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  2. What are the best neighborhoods in Seaside, CA for families?

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Seaside, CA housing market?

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  4. Is it better to buy or rent a home in Seaside, CA?

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Seaside, CA?

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  6. How much income do you need to buy a house in Seaside, CA?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Seaside, CA for first-time home buyers?

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  9. What is it like to live in Seaside, CA?

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Neighborhoods in Seaside, CA

Get to know neighborhoods in Seaside, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Seaside Highlands

    Seaside Highlands ↗

    Median asking price
    $904,250
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    62
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.5/10 · 4 schools

  • Del Rey

    Vista Del Rey ↗

    Median asking price
    $370,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    27
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Pacific Heights

    Pacific Heights ↗

    Median asking price
    $762,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    10
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.5/10 · 4 schools

  • Lakeview

    Lakeview ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    4
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Kimball Park

    Kimball Park ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    2
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

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.