Apartments for Rent in Salinas, CA (522 Rentals)

"The land that is modern day Salinas was once home to the Esselen Native Americans.á A group known as the Rumsen displaced the Esselen tribe around 300 AD - 500 AD.á Spanish explorers arrived in the 1700s, resulting in massive land grants for Catholic Missions.á One such land grant, the Rancho Las Salinas, included the bulk of what is now referred to as Salinas.á The rise of cattle ranches throughout this beautiful part of California stimulated trade, much of which occurred through the Port of Monterey.á Fast forward to 1854 andá American settlers opened a post officeáon the land.á These homesteaders named the areaá""Salinas"" in reference to the area's original moniker of Rancho Las Salinas.á The arrival of the railroad 14 years later along with the conversion of land from grazing to crops expedited the area's development.á Salinas' agricultural industry boomed as several top vegetable producers positionedátheir headquarters in this picturesque part of California.á The area's suburbs rapidly expanded after World War II, leading to the conversion of farmland to spaces for people and businesses."