Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?

Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Monterey County, CA clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.

How is "most affordable" measured here?

ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Monterey County, CA. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.

How often is this list updated?

This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

Cheapest ZIPs in Monterey County, CA

No ZIP in Monterey County, CAclears the HavenScore: 60 quality floor this month — in high-cost counties, low prices and strong scores rarely overlap. Below is the affordable end anyway: the county’s most affordable scored ZIPs, ranked by median home value with each ZIP’s score shown. Refreshed July 2026.

1
93930
King City, CA
$524,073
HavenScore: 31
2
93927
Greenfield, CA
$549,602
HavenScore: 33
3
93451
San Miguel, CA
$628,663
HavenScore: 35
4
93926
Gonzales, CA
$630,055
HavenScore: 33
5
93960
Soledad, CA
$635,090
HavenScore: 33
6
93426
Bradley, CA
$652,546
HavenScore: 37
7
93905
Salinas, CA
$668,321
HavenScore: 32
8
95012
Moss Landing, CA
$685,870
HavenScore: 31
9
93906
Salinas, CA
$710,628
HavenScore: 35
10
93925
Chualar, CA
$715,839
HavenScore: 27

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?: Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Monterey County, CA clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.
How is "most affordable" measured here?: ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Monterey County, CA. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.
How often is this list updated?: This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

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