What kinds of homes are in Salinas, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Salinas, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Salinas, CA has 45,249 (±787) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,924 homes per square mile of land.

55.4% are detached single-family houses.

8.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 45,249 (±787)
Detached houses: 55.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.5%
5+ unit buildings: 25.4%

Homes in Salinas by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Salinas	Monterey County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	55.4% (±1.6 points)	63.0%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.3% (±1.0 points)	6.6%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.6% (±0.7 points)	2.8%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.9% (±0.9 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.2% (±1.0 points)	5.9%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.9% (±1.2 points)	4.9%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.3% (±1.1 points)	6.8%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.3% (±0.8 points)	4.0%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Salinas, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Monterey County (17.6%).

It is not measurably different from California (24.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Salinas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salinas
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Salinas	—	25.4% (±1.9 points)	—
Boronda	2.3 mi	14.8% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Castroville	8.4 mi	21.5% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Prunedale	8.5 mi	2.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Marina	8.6 mi	23.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Elkhorn	9.6 mi	0.0% (±15.9 points)	Lower
Seaside	11 mi	13.9% (±2.6 points)	Lower
San Juan Bautista	12 mi	8.9% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Aromas	13 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Prunedale, CA (2.4%), Elkhorn, CA (0.0%), Seaside, CA (13.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Monterey County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Sand City	40.7% (±12.9 points)
2	Monterey	28.8% (±3.4 points)
3	Salinas	25.4% (±1.9 points)
4	Pajaro	23.7% (±15.5 points)
5	Marina	23.5% (±3.8 points)
6	Castroville	21.5% (±8.7 points)
7	Pacific Grove	21.0% (±3.1 points)
8	Greenfield	19.5% (±4.9 points)
9	Gonzales	16.1% (±7.6 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Monterey County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Salinas

How many homes are in Salinas?

Salinas, CA has an estimated 45,249 (±787) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Salinas houses or apartments?

55.4% are detached houses and 6.3% attached houses, while 33.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Salinas?

8.5% of homes in Salinas are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salinas city, California

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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