ZIP 93906
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 93906 usually run 0.9% below trend in December and 0.5% above it in March, about $34 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 93906 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2018.
Rent in ZIP 93906 changed +7.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 93906 rose 33.9% while median household income rose 45.2% ($67,199 to $97,555). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 93906 is 49.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 9 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($97,555) is $2,439 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,310); a 2-bedroom is $2,780.
1st cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Salinas.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 93906. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 93906 (Salinas, CA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 18.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 93906 in Salinas, CA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 93906 in Salinas, CA paid around $1,784 a month. That figure now sits near $2,418, up 35.5% from the 2021 baseline. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 93906 in Salinas, CA now reports about $97,555, up from $80,214 in 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 93906 in Salinas, CA losing about 2,024 residents over the five-year window, down 3.1% on net. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 93906 in Salinas, CA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 93906 covers Salinas, CA. The median rent here is $2,418/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,310/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,780/mo.
At 30% of local median household income ($97,555/yr), ZIP 93906 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 7.7% over the past year.
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