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231 new homes were permitted in Salinas in the 12 months through August 2026, 36% more than the 12 months before.

  • 221single-family homes
  • 10homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $101Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $24.4Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 8Sep 24
  2. 9Oct 24
  3. 5Nov 24
  4. 8Dec 24
  5. 23Jan 25
  6. 9Feb 25
  7. 7Mar 25
  8. 23Apr 25
  9. 18May 25
  10. 24Jun 25
  11. 17Jul 25
  12. 19Aug 25
  13. 24Sep 25
  14. 28Oct 25
  15. 16Nov 25
  16. 12Dec 25
  17. 17Jan 26
  18. 13Feb 26
  19. 22Mar 26
  20. 22Apr 26
  21. 22May 26
  22. 19Jun 26
  23. 20Jul 26
  24. 16Aug 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
August 2026161600$1.6M
July 2026202000$2.2M
June 2026191900$1.7M
May 2026222200$2.7M
April 2026222200$2.0M
March 2026222200$2.0M
February 2026131300$1.0M
January 2026171700$1.8M
December 2025121200$1.2M
November 2025161600$1.9M
October 20252818100$3.6M
September 2025242400$2.6M
August 2025191900$1.9M
July 2025171700$1.7M
June 2025242400$2.2M
May 2025181800$2.0M
April 2025232300$1.8M
March 20257700$618K
February 20259900$723K
January 2025232300$2.0M
December 20248800$3.3M
November 20245500$2.1M
October 20249900$3.7M
September 20248800$1.4M

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing units authorized from September 2024 to August 2026. New months are added as the Census posts them, about six weeks after the month ends. Census permits data ↗

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How many new homes are being built in Salinas?

Salinas permitted 231 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 221 single-family homes and 10 homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey.

Where do the monthly numbers come from?

From the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey, which counts new privately owned housing units authorized by local permit offices each month. It does not include remodels, additions or commercial buildings, and a permit is not a finished home.

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