San Jose metro, CA relocation guide
Moving to Boronda, CA
$578,000Median home value
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About Boronda
Boronda is a small agricultural community just outside Salinas — surrounded by the Salinas Valley's lettuce and strawberry fields, with the Santa Lucia mountains as a backdrop. It's a quiet, affordable pocket minutes from Salinas' services.
Home prices in Boronda
The median home value in Boronda is $578,000.
Top places in Boronda
- Salinas — Steinbeck's hometown with the National Steinbeck Center ~10 minutes
- Toro Park — 4,700 acres of trails in the hills ~15 minutes
- Monterey Bay — the coast and Cannery Row ~25 minutes
- Pinnacles National Park — ~1 hour southeast
Commuting from Boronda
- Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) — about 25 minutes
- San Jose — about 1 hour via US-101
- Salinas — about 10 minutes
Boronda FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Boronda, CA?
The median home value in Boronda is $578,000. Median home value, 2020–2024 American Community Survey (owner-estimated) - How is the commute from Boronda, CA?
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) — about 25 minutes
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Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.