Housing data for King City, CA
King City, CA has an estimated 13,604 residents and 3,473 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Monterey County.
57.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,534 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 13,604 (±30)
- Housing units
- 3,473 (±298)
- Households that rent
- 57.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,534
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.3%
What stands out in King City
Median real estate taxes: $2,607 (±$310) in King City, lower than in Monterey County ($4,910).
Median home value: $449,900 (±$22,096) in King City, lower than in Monterey County ($781,000).
Working from home: 3.9% (±2.2 points) in King City, lower than in Monterey County (9.8%).
Median household income: $66,761 (±$11,996) in King City, lower than in Monterey County ($97,230).
- Property taxes in King City
- Home values in King City
- Commute and cars in King City
- Income and affordability in King City
Housing in King City at a glance
- Median rent: $1,534 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,523 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 64.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 57.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $66,761 median household income
- Home values: $449,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,170 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,607 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 48.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 40.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 62.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 29.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 427 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −2.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 26.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
King City against Monterey County, its state and the nation
| King City | Monterey County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,604 (±30) | 437,613 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,473 (±298) | 145,469 (±143) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 57.9% (±7.6 points) | 47.9% (±1.0 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,534 (±$170) | $2,055 (±$32) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $66,761 (±$11,996) | $97,230 (±$1,883) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $449,900 (±$22,096) | $781,000 (±$13,801) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,607 (±$310) | $4,910 (±$119) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 40.9% (±7.7 points) | 58.4% (±1.3 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.4 minutes (±3.4) | 25.4 minutes (±0.4) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.8% (±2.9 points) | 93.8% (±0.4 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 29.7 years (±2.0) | 35.5 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
King City covers 3.8 square miles of land, about 3,583 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How King City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,921 (±21) | 13,604 (±30) | −2.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 3,606 (±225) | 3,473 (±298) | −3.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,141 (±$66) | $1,534 (±$170) | +34.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $252,500 (±$17,256) | $449,900 (±$22,096) | +78.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,375 (±$8,169) | $66,761 (±$11,996) | +35.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,323 (±$99) | $2,170 (±$187) | +64.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,787 (±$101) | $2,607 (±$310) | +45.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 55.3% (±4.7 points) | 57.9% (±7.6 points) | +2.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.2% (±2.6 points) | 3.1% (±3.7 points) | +0.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in King City
In 2025, the King City Police Department reported 427 violent and 917 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Monterey County, the departments that report recorded 424 violent and 1,143 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near King City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Canyon | 3.1 mi | $1,783 | $414,100 | 14.9% |
| Greenfield | 9.7 mi | $1,724 | $531,400 | 45.5% |
| Fort Hunter Liggett | 17 mi | — | — | — |
| Soledad | 18 mi | $1,698 | $595,900 | 42.0% |
| Gonzales | 26 mi | $1,524 | $618,800 | 45.0% |
| Lake Nacimiento | 37 mi | $1,793 | $504,200 | 13.8% |
| Carmel Valley Village | 39 mi | $2,211 | $1,275,500 | 20.8% |
| San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County) | 40 mi | $1,791 | $539,700 | 42.0% |
Places in California most like King City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax | $1,553 | $434,300 | $72,788 | 55.4% |
| Merced | $1,393 | $372,600 | $63,122 | 54.1% |
| Atwater | $1,279 | $363,400 | $64,472 | 47.9% |
| Florin | $1,622 | $386,900 | $71,111 | 43.9% |
| Desert Hot Springs | $1,412 | $354,800 | $52,761 | 49.3% |
| Madera | $1,353 | $359,900 | $63,933 | 45.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.
HUD Fair Market Rent for King City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,956 | $2,009 | $2,416 | $3,261 | $3,551 |
HUD income limits for King City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $32,850 | $54,750 | $87,600 |
| 2 people | $37,550 | $62,600 | $100,100 |
| 3 people | $42,250 | $70,400 | $112,600 |
| 4 people | $46,900 | $78,200 | $125,100 |
| 5 people | $50,700 | $84,500 | $135,150 |
| 6 people | $54,450 | $90,750 | $145,150 |
| 7 people | $58,200 | $97,000 | $155,150 |
| 8 people | $61,950 | $103,250 | $165,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Salinas, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about King City
What is the average rent in King City, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in King City is $1,534 (±$170) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in King City?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in King City, CA is $1,083 (±$130) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in King City rent-burdened?
64.3% of renting households in King City pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in King City?
King City has an estimated 1,877 (±296) renting households, 57.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in King City?
The median household income in King City is $66,761 (±$11,996) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in King City, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $449,900 (±$22,096) for owner-occupied homes in King City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is King City growing?
In King City, the number of residents went from 13,921 in 2015–2019 to 13,604 in 2020–2024 (−2.3%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — King City city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — King City city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — King City city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — King City city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — King City city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — King City city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — King City city, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Salinas, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Salinas, CA MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: King City Police Department (ORI CA0270500)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for King City city, California (place:38520, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .