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Salinas

Housing in Salinas, CA: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax

$1,162 left/mo

$2,023/mo (1 bd) in Salinas. Median home $723,100. Property tax 0.66%.

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Rent (1-bedroom)
$2,023
/mo
Buy
$5,003
Mortgage, tax, insurance
Buying costs more
$2,980
/mo

To buy

  • 20% down payment$144,620
  • Mortgage at 7.24%$3,942
  • Property tax (0.66% of value)$398/mo · $4,772/yr
  • Insurance and upkeep$663
  • Monthly total$5,003

Months to 20% down

$1,162 left each month. About 125 months (10.4 years) to save $144,620.

Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.

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