How long do people stay in their homes in Salinas, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Salinas, CA, 2020–2024
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17.8% (±1.5 points) of households in Salinas, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.8% (±1.5 points)
Since before 2000: 16.1%

When households in Salinas moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Salinas	Monterey County	California	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±0.7 points)	3.3%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.9% (±1.3 points)	17.7%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.1% (±2.0 points)	42.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.1% (±1.4 points)	18.2%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±1.1 points)	8.9%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.9% (±1.2 points)	9.8%	8.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Salinas, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Monterey County (21.0%).

It is also lower than in California (23.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Salinas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salinas
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Salinas	—	17.8% (±1.5 points)	—
Boronda	2.3 mi	22.8% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Castroville	8.4 mi	10.7% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Prunedale	8.5 mi	13.9% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Marina	8.6 mi	31.5% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Elkhorn	9.6 mi	13.4% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Seaside	11 mi	30.0% (±3.8 points)	Higher
San Juan Bautista	12 mi	19.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Aromas	13 mi	27.7% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Castroville, CA (10.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marina, CA (31.5%), Seaside, CA (30.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Monterey County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Seaside	30.0% (±3.8 points)
5	Pacific Grove	27.3% (±3.2 points)
6	Boronda	22.8% (±16.3 points)
7	Las Lomas	22.2% (±16.5 points)
8	Del Rey Oaks	20.7% (±6.2 points)
9	Gonzales	20.4% (±7.3 points)
10	Salinas	17.8% (±1.5 points)
11	Carmel-by-the-Sea	16.9% (±7.5 points)
12	King City	14.8% (±4.8 points)
13	Greenfield	14.5% (±4.8 points)
14	Carmel Valley Village	14.0% (±5.8 points)
15	Prunedale	13.9% (±4.1 points)
16	Pajaro	13.5% (±11.0 points)

Showing 13 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 often do people move in Salinas?

17.8% of households in Salinas, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Salinas have?

16.1% of households in Salinas have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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