251 Lighthouse Ave
251 Lighthouse Ave,
Monterey, CA 93940
$2,500
1 Bed
New Monterey
Monterey, CA
New Monterey - Monterey, CA Area Guide
Home to one of California’s most popular vacation spots
Tourism
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Bayfront
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Scenic
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Great Location
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Entertainment
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Nestled along Monterey Bay and located just north of downtown, New Monterey is a bustling waterfront locale. New Monterey is home to the famed Cannery Row, one of the Central Coast’s most popular tourism spots. This historic hub for entertainment houses bayside restaurants, art galleries, shopping centers, vintage boutiques, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and more. New Monterey is surrounded by top golf courses, with the Links at Spanish Bay, the Pacific Grove Golf Links, and the Monterey Peninsula Dunes Golf Course sitting closest to the neighborhood. Residents enjoy having several beaches in their neighborhood and if you’re lucky might see a few whales out in the distance. This upscale, resort-like neighborhood includes low-rise apartments and condos as well as cute beach cottages, many with a view of the Monterey Bay.
Rent Trends
As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in New Monterey is $1,867 for a studio, $1,899 for one bedroom, $1,992 for two bedrooms, and $2,395 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in New Monterey has increased by 0.3% in the past year.
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Studio
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383 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,867/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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476 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,899/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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857 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,992/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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1,150 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$2,395/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly New Monterey - Monterey, CA is for everyday living.
Fairly Walkable
Walkability
50
/ 100
Limited Public Transit
Transit
30
/ 100
Moderately Drivable
Drivability
60
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
40
/ 100
Daily Essentials
New Monterey - Monterey, CA offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk
Groceries
80
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
60
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
50
/ 100
Fair Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
50
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in New Monterey - Monterey, CA from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Mostly Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
20
/ 100
Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
30
/ 100
Not Noisy
Quiet Score
90
/ 100
Scores provided by
Points of Interest
Parks and Recreation
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Hopkins Marine Station
- Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
- Monterey Maritime Museum
- Monterey State Historic Park
Commuter Rail
Military Bases
Airports
- Monterey Regional
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.