Town guide

Carmel Valley Village, California

Carmel Valley Village is a community in Monterey County, California, home to about 4,785 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93924.

Homes sold for a median of $762 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population4,785252 per sq mi
Median home value$1,275,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$762Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Carmel Valley Village

1 ZIP code

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Around Carmel Valley Village

Distances

Nearest major airportMineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)62 miles away
Closer regional airportMonterey Regional Airport (MRY)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+San Jose, CA57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA252 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Carmel Valley Village; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Carmel Valley Village

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Carmel Valley Village had 4,524 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 674th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Monterey County grew from 19,380 residents in 1900 to 439,035 in 2020.

Carmel Valley Village population by census2000: 4,700, 2010: 4,407, 2020: 4,5244,70020004,40720104,5242020

Monterey County, 1900–2020

Monterey County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,380, 1910: 24,146, 1920: 27,980, 1930: 53,705, 1940: 73,032, 1950: 130,498, 1960: 198,351, 1970: 250,071, 1980: 290,444, 1990: 355,660, 2000: 401,762, 2010: 415,057, 2020: 439,03519K’00’1028K’20’3073K’40’50198K’60’70290K’80’90402K’00’10439K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 17.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Carmel Valley VillageJan: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 42°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 43°F, 1.4 in; May: high 71°F, low 46°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 48°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 51°F, 0 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 51°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 51°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 48°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 42°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3 in63°40°Jan3.964°41°Feb3.567°42°Mar2.869°43°Apr1.471°46°May0.576°48°Jun0.179°51°Jul0.080°51°Aug0.181°51°Sep0.178°48°Oct0.869°42°Nov1.763°40°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carmel Valley, CA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Monterey County

116,784 jobs at 9,212 businesses in Monterey County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monterey CountyHotels and restaurants: 22,451 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 17,618 jobs; Retail trade: 17,187 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,719 jobs; Professional services: 8,000 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,983 jobs; Construction: 6,511 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,072 jobsHotels and restaurants 19% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 8% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 6% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carmel Valley Village.

Nearest hospitals

  • Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Monterey12.6 miles
  • Salinas Valley Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salinas13.2 miles
  • Natividad Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Salinas15.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors2
Dentists5
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Carmel Valley Village

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Carmel Valley Community Park · 9 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Safeway5.6 mi
  • Corral Market & Deli6.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Carmel Valley Branch Monterey County Free Libraries0.6 mi

Museums

  • Picard Trade Bead Museum5.5 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Jesse Metcalfe (1978) · American actor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Carmel Valley Village

Public schools here are run by Carmel Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Tularcitos ElementaryCarmel ValleyK–5447Public0.6 mi
Cachagua Children's CenterCarmel Valley——Public6.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Astra Nova SchoolCarmel Valley6–832Nonsectarian<0.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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