Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Salinas, CA (2026)
Ranked by cap rate — the annual return on the purchase price before financing. ZIPs that also clear the 1% rule are marked.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 93930 | King City, CA | $528,782 | $2,421 | 3.57% | 4.1% |
| 2 | 93927 | Greenfield, CA | $555,404 | $2,421 | 3.40% | 3.8% |
| 3 | 93960 | Soledad, CA | $646,010 | $2,750 | 3.32% | 4.2% |
| 4 | 93933 | Marina, CA | $871,178 | $3,451 | 3.09% | 2.4% |
| 5 | 93905 | Salinas, CA | $672,428 | $2,600 | 3.02% | 3.9% |
| 6 | 93908 | Salinas, CA | $1,187,303 | $4,533 | 2.98% | 3.5% |
| 7 | 93955 | Seaside, CA | $799,863 | $3,041 | 2.97% | 3.0% |
| 8 | 93926 | Gonzales, CA | $642,782 | $2,421 | 2.94% | 4.3% |
| 9 | 93426 | Bradley, CA | $654,534 | $2,421 | 2.89% | 2.5% |
| 10 | 93962 | Salinas, CA | $851,819 | $3,159 | 2.89% | 3.0% |
| 11 | 95012 | Moss Landing, CA | $688,351 | $2,421 | 2.74% | 1.4% |
| 12 | 93925 | Chualar, CA | $725,190 | $2,421 | 2.60% | 3.0% |
| 13 | 93906 | Salinas, CA | $716,731 | $2,363 | 2.57% | 3.8% |
| 14 | 93907 | Salinas, CA | $833,992 | $2,690 | 2.52% | 3.4% |
| 15 | 93924 | Carmel Valley, CA | $1,456,692 | $4,650 | 2.49% | 2.2% |
| 16 | 93451 | San Miguel, CA | $631,053 | $1,850 | 2.29% | 4.0% |
| 17 | 93901 | Salinas, CA | $776,880 | $2,247 | 2.26% | 3.5% |
| 18 | 93932 | Lockwood, CA | $836,298 | $2,421 | 2.26% | 0.9% |
| 19 | 93940 | Monterey, CA | $1,144,695 | $2,748 | 1.87% | 2.7% |
| 20 | 95039 | Moss Landing, CA | $1,088,648 | $2,421 | 1.73% | 0.7% |
| 21 | 93923 | Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA | $2,363,535 | $5,142 | 1.70% | 4.9% |
| 22 | 93950 | Pacific Grove, CA | $1,396,213 | $3,038 | 1.70% | 3.6% |
| 23 | 93920 | Big Sur, CA | $1,763,204 | $2,421 | 1.07% | -0.1% |
| 24 | 93953 | Del Monte Forest, CA | $2,855,508 | $3,159 | 0.86% | 5.7% |
Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →
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