Cost of living in Castroville, California
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,948 a month.
Castroville is a Census community, not a separate city government in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $89,354 a year.
- People
- 6,720
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,948
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $89,354
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $617,100
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,416
- Salinas, CA MSA
Castroville, California has about 6,720 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $617,100.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Monterey County is $2,416 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Castroville. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Salinas, CA metro area, prices sit at 109.0 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
California taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Castroville's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical California home paid 33.61¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Castroville's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in California averaged $4.53 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 982 places we list in California with a rent figure, 436 have higher typical rent than Castroville.
Nearby places
- Elkhorn
Typical rent $2,000
Compare with Castroville - Marina
Typical rent $2,101
Compare with Castroville - Prunedale
Typical rent $1,618
Compare with Castroville - Boronda
Typical rent $2,112
Compare with Castroville - Las Lomas
Typical rent $1,969
Compare with Castroville - Salinas
Typical rent $1,991
Compare with Castroville - Pajaro
Typical rent $1,850
- Aromas
Typical rent $2,638
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in California
Bigger places in California
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.