Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA Housing Statistics

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772%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

131%

Rent NAT. AVG.

18%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Carmel-by-the-Sea Housing Information

Index	Carmel-by-the-Sea	California	National
Median home price	$2,848,355	$731,680	$326,622
Median rent asked	$3,335	$1,951	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.0	3.0	2.6
Owner occupied households	52.0%	54.1%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	48.0%	45.9%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Carmel-by-the-Sea is 772% higher than the national average.
The median rent asked in Carmel-by-the-Sea is 131% higher than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Carmel-by-the-Sea is 25% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Carmel-by-the-Sea is 18% lower than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Carmel-by-the-Sea is 32% higher than the national average.

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Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	3,890	$2,848,355	772%

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Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	3,890	$2,848,355	772%

Source: The Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.