| Index | Carmel-by-the-Sea | California | National |
| Median home price | $1,542,000 | $409,300 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $2,231 | $1,297 | $949 |
| 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% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Sand City, CA | 320 | $0 | 100% |
| Boronda, CA | 1,740 | $287,500 | 56% |
| Seaside, CA | 34,063 | $539,200 | 192% |
| Castroville, CA | 6,332 | $561,000 | 204% |
| Marina, CA | 21,966 | $567,100 | 207% |
| Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA | 3,789 | $1,542,000 | 735% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Nash, TX | 3,789 | $109,400 | 41% |
| Shadyside, OH | 3,788 | $99,800 | 46% |
| Forestville, CA | 3,788 | $584,600 | 217% |
| Sagamore, MA | 3,792 | $413,000 | 124% |
| Val Verde Park, TX | 3,792 | $90,300 | 51% |
| Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA | 3,789 | $1,542,000 | 735% |
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