Del Monte Forest, CA housing market
The typical Del Monte Forest home is worth about $2,953,000, up 6.1% in a year, 286% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 34 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Del Monte Forest compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Del Monte Forest at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.6 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Del Monte Forest | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,563,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $1,659,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $1,775,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $1,780,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $2,004,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $2,481,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $2,615,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $2,815,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $2,742,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $2,817,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $2,953,000 | $764,000 |
Del Monte Forest and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Monte Forest | $2.95M | +6.1% | $3,510 | — | $142,763 |
| Pacific Grove | $1.36M | +1.6% | $3,560 | 12 | $106,065 |
| Monterey | $1.16M | +0.8% | $3,200 | 5 | $102,846 |
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | $2.43M | +6.6% | $3,710 | 2 | $129,250 |
20.7 years of income
The typical Del Monte Forest home costs about 20.7 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How Del Monte Forest ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $3,510
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Del Monte Forest is $3,510 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Del Monte Forest pay a median of $3,501. A two-bedroom takes about 30% of the town's median household income.
Studio $2,850 · 4 bedrooms $5,350
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (93953; Salinas, CA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.