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Monterey County, California real estate & cities.
Countywide real estate hub for Monterey County, CA — 19 live city guides, public market snapshots, and connections to local professionals.
Monterey County, California is a county-level market on USAHouses.com — a countywide hub linking verified city guides, public market data, and ways to connect with licensed professionals. We currently publish 19 city-level guides inside Monterey County, covering resale homes, condos, land, and new construction across the county.
County pages complement city guides: they group places by official Census county or county-equivalent boundaries, surface nearby counties and major California cities, and link to NewUSAHouses.com builder hubs when available.
Monterey County corresponds to Census FIPS code 06053. FIPS is the geographic code for USA Counties.
County snapshot
Monterey County at a glance
City guides on USAHouses
19 live
Combined population (catalogued places)
340,347
Median household income (midpoint of places)
$88,518
Median home value range (Census ACS)
$395,800 – $1,155,800
County price trend (FHFA HPI)
+1.3% (2025)
Market data compiled from public sources on linked city guides and county-level datasets; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Full source list ↗
Places in Monterey County
Cities & towns in Monterey County
Monterey County includes 19 places USAHouses.com tracks in its city manifest; 19 already have live market guides linked below.
Salinas
Pop. 161,993 · Market guide
Seaside
Pop. 31,964 · Market guide
Soledad
Pop. 24,476 · Market guide
Marina
Pop. 22,324 · Market guide
Greenfield
Pop. 19,759 · Market guide
Prunedale
Pop. 19,286 · Market guide
Pacific Grove
Pop. 15,003 · Market guide
King City
Pop. 13,512 · Market guide
Gonzales
Pop. 8,526 · Market guide
Castroville
Pop. 6,870 · Market guide
Carmel Valley Village
Pop. 4,435 · Market guide
Las Lomas
Pop. 3,223 · Market guide
Pajaro
Pop. 2,480 · Market guide
Boronda
Pop. 2,246 · Market guide
Del Rey Oaks
Pop. 1,556 · Market guide
Elkhorn
Pop. 1,201 · Market guide
Chualar
Pop. 1,042 · Market guide
Sand City
Pop. 262 · Market guide
Spreckels
Pop. 189 · Market guide
Nearby
Nearby counties & major cities in California
Other counties in California with USAHouses city or county coverage:
Los Angeles County
100 catalogued places
Riverside County
48 catalogued places
Contra Costa County
43 catalogued places
San Bernardino County
43 catalogued places
San Diego County
38 catalogued places
Orange County
36 catalogued places
Sonoma County
30 catalogued places
Kern County
29 catalogued places
Larger California cities with live USAHouses market guides — populous places first, including major metro hubs when available:
Los Angeles
Major metro
San Diego
Major metro
San Francisco Bay Area
Major metro
San Jose
Pop. 990,054 · Major metro
Long Beach
Pop. 458,491 · Major metro
Oakland
Pop. 438,072 · Major metro
Bakersfield
Pop. 408,366 · Major metro
Anaheim
Pop. 344,553 · Major metro
Major metro hubs serving buyers comparing Monterey County with larger nearby markets:
New construction
New homes in & near Monterey County
Verified new-construction communities on NewUSAHouses.com in California — linked when a matching metro or state hub exists.
Local resources
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Official resources
Monterey County government & services
Monterey County government
Official county or county-equivalent government website (source: public records / Wikidata). Official site ↗
Schools
Monterey Peninsula Unified — 21 schools, 9,257 students (largest district in county by enrollment; attendance zones vary by address).
County house price trend
FHFA all-transactions HPI annual change +1.3% (2025).
Common questions
Monterey County FAQ
What cities and towns are in Monterey County, CA?
USAHouses.com currently catalogues 19 places in Monterey County, with live market guides for 19 of them. Census recognizes additional small places and CDPs in most counties that may not yet have dedicated pages.
Where should I start looking for homes in Monterey County?
Start with the live city guides for Salinas, Seaside, Soledad, Marina, Greenfield, and 14 more — each links Census market data, nearby places, and ways to connect with local professionals.
Does USAHouses.com cover new construction in Monterey County?
City and county guides link to NewUSAHouses.com where verified new-home communities exist in California. Use the new-construction section on this page for same-state builder hubs; availability varies by market.
How is the Monterey County housing market trending?
County-level FHFA house price index data shows a +1.3% annual change in 2025 — a countywide benchmark, not a guarantee for any single city or street.
How do I connect with an agent in Monterey County?
Use the lead form at the bottom of this page to describe your buy or sell goals in Monterey County. USA HOUSES LLC is a platform/media company, not a brokerage; licensed professionals are disclosed separately.
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