The median home in Seaside, California is valued at $781,720, down 3.8% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $3,004, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 21.7x — well above the national average of 18x. Seaside is part of the Salinas, CA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$781,720
-3.8%
Rent$3,004/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $1,561/mo cheaper ($3,004 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$156,344 on $781,720
Out of reach — 73% of income
Need $195,643/yr to afford.
PITI$4,565
P/I73%
Afford$300K
Gap-$482K
P&I $3,953Tax $463Ins $150
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