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Salinas, CA Rental Market Trends
What is the average rent in Salinas?
The average rent for an apartment in Salinas is $2,072. The cost of rent varies depending on several factors, including location, size, and quality.
Average Rent in Salinas, CA
Last updated October 2021
| Average Rent | Average Apartment Size |
|---|---|
| $2,072 | 799 sq. ft. |
What is the average apartment size in Salinas?
The average size for a Salinas, CA apartment is 799 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.
Salinas, CA Apartment Rent Ranges
Salinas, CA Occupied Housing Units
8,603 or 21% of the households in Salinas, CA are renter-occupied while 32,197 or 78% are owner-occupied.
Salinas, CA Rent Trends
| Average Rent | Jul / 2018 | Nov / 2018 | Mar / 2019 | Jul / 2019 | Nov / 2019 | Mar / 2020 | Jul / 2020 | Nov / 2020 | Mar / 2021 | Jul / 2021 | Oct / 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas, CA | $1,648 | $1,665 | $1,671 | $1,752 | $1,717 | $1,746 | $1,765 | $1,806 | $1,853 | $1,973 | $2,072 |
| National | $1,331 | $1,340 | $1,344 | $1,376 | $1,384 | $1,387 | $1,379 | $1,383 | $1,393 | $1,476 | $1,572 |
How Salinas Compares to Other Cities
| City | Average Rent |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $2,563 |
| San Francisco | $3,244 |
| East Bay | $2,440 |
| San Diego | $2,610 |
| Long Beach | $2,444 |
| San Jose | $2,741 |
| Mountain View | $3,087 |
| Palo Alto | $3,544 |
| Sunnyvale | $2,796 |
| Menlo Park | $3,794 |
| Salinas | $2,072 |
Most Popular Apartments in Salinas
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Salinas apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.