38 homes in zoned to Monte Vista
Monterey, CA

About Monterey: Monte Vista is located in Monterey. Monterey is a city on the southern edge of Monterey Bay, on the Central Coast of California. Located in Monterey County, the city occupies a land area of 8.645 sq mi (22.39 km2) and recorded a population of 30,218 in the 2020 census.
These are homes for sale inside the attendance boundary for Monte Vista in Monterey (Topfind School Score: 7/10). Every home here is actually assigned to this school per the official attendance zone, not just nearby. This zone has 38 active listings.
Topfind Market Read
Buyers hold the edge right now. Sale prices have eased 25% over the last six months and are 22% below a year ago, and the typical home takes about 62 days to sell. At the same time, there is only 2.9 months of supply, and selling times have improved 24% versus six months ago, which keeps well-priced homes moving. Buyers have room to negotiate price and terms, while sellers should price sharply and present well to stand out.
Median Home Price
$1.20M
↓ 22% over the past yearChart shows the median closed sale price by month
Months of Supply
Estimated time to sell all listings at the current sales pace
2.9 months of supply
Tight Supply38 active listings against the current sales pace works out to about 2.9 months of supply.
What this means for buyers
Inventory is tight relative to how many homes sell each month, so buyers have fewer options and well-priced homes draw competition. Listings typically sell in ~62 days.
Sales Velocity
How fast homes are selling
Homes are sitting on the market, so buyers often have strong leverage to negotiate price, terms, and repairs. The trend is moving the other way though, with selling times down 24% over the last six months.
Inventory Distribution
A larger share of listings has been up beyond 30 days, which typically means more room to negotiate on those longer-listed homes.
Housing Tenure in Monte Vista Area
Renting is more common here than statewide, so this market has more rental inventory and shorter-term residents.
38%
Homeowners
62%
Renters
Homeownership is 17.5 points lower than the California average (55.5%)
12,420 households (2023)
Median Price by Bedroom
Larger homes command significantly higher prices, with sharp increases beyond 3 bedrooms.
Each additional bedroom adds about $1.0M in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.
Largest increase: 4 → 5 bedrooms (+$2.3M)
Price Reductions
17 listings have reduced their price
45% of active listings
Average reduction: 9.6% (~$115K)
Monte Vista serves students at the elementary level within the Monterey Peninsula Unified district. Its Topfind School Score is 7. The homes on this page fall inside the school's attendance zone, so students at these addresses are assigned to Monte Vista. The median list price in the Monte Vista attendance zone is $1.2M. Compared with Monterey overall, that is a 3.6% premium. Current inventory stands at 38 active listings. February to July saw the median price go from $860,000 to $1.1M, up about 30.8%.
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There are currently 38 homes for sale in Monte Vista Area, ranging from $419,000 to $9,995,000. 2 of them hit the market within the last week.
The median list price in Monte Vista Area is $1,200,000. Price per square foot averages $856. Prices are down 21.7% compared to a year ago.
Homes in Monte Vista Area currently average 62 days on the market, a slower pace that gives buyers more time to evaluate and negotiate.
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