Monterey County, CA Housing Market

$833,014

2.1% 1-yr

The average Monterey County, CA home value is $833,014, down 2.1% over the past year, and homes go to pending in around 31 days. (Updated on 2/28/2026)

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Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), built from the ground up by measuring monthly changes in property level Zestimates, captures both the level and home values across a wide variety of geographies and housing types.

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Monterey County Key Takeaways

Typical Home Values: $833,014

1-Year Value Change: -2.1%

(Data through February 28, 2026)

Monterey County Housing Market Overview

1-Year Market Forecast: --

For Sale Inventory: 573 (February 28, 2026)

New Listings: 154 (February 28, 2026)

Median Sale to List Ratio: 0.985 (January 31, 2026)

Median Sale Price: $873,333 (January 31, 2026)

Median List Price: $1,074,000 (February 28, 2026)

Percent of Sales Over List Price: 20.3% (January 31, 2026)

Percent of Sales Under List Price: 62.2% (January 31, 2026)

Median Days to Pending: 31 (February 28, 2026)

(Metric availability is based on market coverage and data)

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Zillow's metrics provide valuable market data by tracking market changes in different locations and housing types.

Cities in Monterey County

NameMedian ZHVI
Greenfield$536,744
Soledad$621,907
King City$516,924
Jolon--
Big Sur$1,734,543
Gonzales$620,630
Carmel Valley$1,403,149
San Lucas--
Lockwood--

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Monterey County Rental Market Trends

Average Rent: $2,826 (February 28, 2026)

National Average Rent: $1,895 (February 28, 2026)

Month-Over-Month Change: 0.5% (February 28, 2026)

Year-Over-Year Change: 1.3% (February 28, 2026)

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The Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) measures changes in asking rents over time, controlling for changes in the quality of the available rental inventory.