Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 15, 2026
Last updated on June 15, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Salinas, CA rent rose 4.4% year over year to a current median of $2,500/month, matching the city's peak rent. Renters are paying $213 more per month on average than last year, with month-to-month rent essentially unchanged.
Salinas rent runs 28.2% more expensive than the $1,950/month national median, placing it above average among U.S. metros despite a limited total rental inventory of 87 units.
Studios in Salinas rent for $1,662/month, 1-bedrooms for $1,950/month, and 2-bedrooms for $2,500/month, with 4+ bedrooms reaching $5,495/month. Houses command a median of $3,800/month, while apartments sit at $2,198/month, reflecting distinct price tiers for renters.
Median rent in Salinas
$2,500/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Salinas is $2,500 per month as of June 2026. This is 28% above the national average rent, or $550 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Salinas
87
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Salinas rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Salinas have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 4% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Salinas vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Salinas is $2,197, whereas a house costs $3,800. 1-bedroom apartments in Salinas run $1,945 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,475.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,662 | 5% | 19% | |
1 bedroom | $1,950 | 1% | 6% | |
2 bedroom | $2,500 | 1% | 2% | |
3 bedroom | $3,600 | 2% | 3% | |
4 bedroom | $5,495 | 3% | 26% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Downtown Salinas | $2,350 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,197 | 1% | No Change | |
Condos | $2,775 | 1% | No Change | |
Houses | $3,800 | 2% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,662
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
19%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,950
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
6%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,500
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
2%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$3,600
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
3%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$5,495
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
26%
Downtown Salinas
Average rent
$2,350
Apartments
Average rent
$2,197
Last 30 days
1%
Condos
Average rent
$2,775
Last 30 days
1%
Houses
Average rent
$3,800
Last 30 days
2%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Salinas, CA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Salinas and Carmel By The Sea by all bedroom counts and property types.
Salinas
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Salinas, CA is 12% lower than the median rent in Carmel By The Sea, CA.
Explore rent trends in neighboring markets
Are you interested in licensing our current and historical rental real estate data, or do you have custom data requests? Contact datalicensing@zumper.com.
Quick answers to common questions about the Salinas rental market.
The average rent in Salinas is $2,500 per month as of June 13, 2026.
Average rent prices in Salinas have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 4% since last year.
Rent in Salinas is 28% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $550 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Salinas, you'd need to earn approximately $100,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Salinas rental prices in 2025 show one-bedroom apartments averaging around $2,000 per month, while two-bedroom units average around $2,500 monthly. These figures reflect the current market across California's Central Coast region.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).