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Shea Homes Reviews in Salinas, CA

What Salinas Homeowners Have to Say About Shea Homes.

Read all 66 verified reviews from homeowners that built a new home with Shea Homes in the Salinas area. Salinas homeowners have rated Shea Homes an average 4.4 stars for the quality of their new homes and their commitment to customer service. You can read all of Shea Homes's reviews, to learn why their homeowners loved working with them, and why you should partner with them build your dream home.

Shea Homes

has 4.4 out of 5 stars in Salinas Area

66 Reviews in Salinas Area

Ratings by Category

Overall 4.4

Quality 4.4

Trustworthiness 4.6

Value 4.2

Responsiveness 4.5

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So happy in our new home!!

  • Robert B.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • August 17, 2022
  • Marina, CA

We are so pleased with our new home and would recommend Shea to anyone looking to buy in one of their developments. High quality materials and a greatly responsive team if people. A+

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Value 5

Responsiveness 5

All good except for appliances included

  • William B.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • February 16, 2026
  • Marina, CA

The design meets our needs. Our problems have been with appliances; we would have made different choices in that area. The Warranty Team has been great, responding quickly and skillfully.

Total Score 5


Quality 3

Trustworthiness 5

Value 3

Responsiveness 5

Enclave Phase 4: An amazing new Seaside Community

  • Anonymous
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • February 09, 2026
  • Seaside, CA

We could not be happier with our new home. Walking into a Brand New Home with our custom finishes and our preferred color pallet has just been amazing. The golf course and ocean views during the day are breathtaking and seeing the Monterey Peninsula lit up at night is really special. In addition the entire team at Shea has been great to work with. It’s not just about building homes for them, they are building a community.

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Value 4

Responsiveness 5

Shea Homes gave us our Dream Home

  • Paul E.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • January 15, 2026
  • Marina, CA

The sales team made our buying experience very enjoyable. We have had support whenever we needed issues addressed at our home. The quality of our building is outstanding and I don’t think you can get anything better for the price that we paid. All of the restaurants and shopping so close by is plus for this development.

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Value 4

Responsiveness 5

The Next Shea Home

  • John E.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • November 18, 2025
  • Marina, CA

We have now bought 4 houses from Shea Homes in the last 15 years, and this was probably the best experience yet. We initially put our deposit on a model we were going to buy and then rent out, but as we saw the newer and bigger models they were building, we requested to move our deposit to a bigger home, so we sold our current (Shea) home and made the move to the bigger unit. All the builder representatives in Sales and the Construction crew were extremely accommodating throughout the entire 10 month process as we watched the home get built.

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Value 4

Responsiveness 5

My interface with Shea is Octavio, and he's terrific.

  • Susan T.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • February 19, 2025
  • Seaside, CA

Both Miriam and Tamara were very helpful in giving me any information I needed.

Total Score 5


Quality 4

Trustworthiness 5

Value 4

Responsiveness 5

Homeowner

  • Thomas T.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • January 30, 2025
  • Seaside, CA

Smart home features and operation can be overwhelming particularly for non-tech oriented people. Be prepared for steep learning curve on some things.

Total Score 5


Quality 4

Trustworthiness 5

Value 4

Responsiveness 5

Great people at Shea

  • Anonymous
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • January 12, 2025
  • Seaside, CA

The sales team and the lead construction guys were very helpful and accommodating when discussing and showing us the progress of our home build. There is a lot to learn about the new smart house and the team is continually helping us learn the nuances.

Total Score 5


Quality 4

Trustworthiness 4

Value 3

Responsiveness 5

Enclave Seaside, CA home owner

  • Poly P.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • January 09, 2025
  • Seaside, CA

Our experience with Shea Homes was exceptional from start to finish. From the bidding process to construction, selecting upgrades, and the final handover, every step was seamless. We were supported by a team of highly skilled and professional individuals who addressed all our concerns with care and efficiency. If given the choice, we would gladly go through the process with them again.

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Value 3

Responsiveness 5

Construction Team was Great! Follow up team as well

  • Tim B.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • November 14, 2023
  • Marina, CA

Great Builder thanks for a Beautiful Home

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Value 4

Responsiveness 4

Smooth buying experience from Sheahomes

  • Pu L.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • August 03, 2023
  • Seaside, CA

Everyone we touched from Shea are so helpful and trustworthy. All minor issues could be fixed asap.

Total Score 5


Quality 4

Trustworthiness 5

Value 5

Responsiveness 5

Josh, our salesperson at the Dunes, was amazing. He was knowledgeable, very helpful, patient with questions, always available, and pleasant to work with.

  • Linda A.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • May 09, 2023
  • Marina, CA

Josh, our salesperson at The Dunes, was amazing. He was knowledgeable, very helpful, patient with questions, always available, and pleasant to work with

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Value 3

Responsiveness 5

Great Builder & Fantastic Team!

  • Ashley T.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • December 27, 2022
  • Seaside, CA

We had a fantastic experience purchasing our home through Shea Homes. The process from putting down a deposit to moving in is so streamlined and easy to understand. The Shea Homes team members are very professional and quick to respond to questions or concerns. In the current real estate market, purchasing a home can be a very stressful and daunting process. Buying through Shea Homes took all the stress off of bidding wars, losing offers, and all the other issues in buying a pre-existing home. The best part is that we did not have to endure living through a remodel. Most of the homes in ...

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Value 4

Responsiveness 5

Well Built Home

  • Joel N.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • December 20, 2022
  • Marina, CA

My experience with Shea was very good from start to finish of home. Communication was great and no issues with Shea's responsiveness. Was given the name of a job site foreman who kept me posted along the way of construction, which included several walk throughs of the home before it was completed. I highly recommend Shea as a home builder.

Total Score 5


Quality 4

Trustworthiness 4

Value 4

Responsiveness 5

Excellent experience

  • Lauro C.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • November 08, 2022
  • Marina, CA

It was a great experience buying the Shea home in Dunes. The build quality was top notch, and the mistakes were quickly corrected. We knew this going in because we already bought a Shea home in the past. The sales staff here at the Dunes took care of the preliminary requirements and guided us all through the purchase process. Most commendable was the staff that took care of fixing the construction defects. Isaac was always available to address our concerns and he showed us how to make the most of the features of the house. Overall, it was a very satisfying experience and will buy from Shea ...

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Value 4

Responsiveness 5

Smooth Sailing

  • Zarni H.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • October 19, 2022
  • Marina, CA

Bernadette from Sale office and Sam from walkthrough have gone above and beyond to help us out.

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Value 4

Responsiveness 5

Gary

  • Charles C.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • October 18, 2022
  • Marina, CA

Fantastic. He has responded quickly, He goes out of his way to make sure everything is great with our home.

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Value 4

Responsiveness 5

dunes in marina

  • Sheila K.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • May 09, 2023
  • Marina, CA

very responsive and professional pre purchase experience. a little disappointing with issues once in the home.

Total Score 5


Quality 4

Trustworthiness 4

Value 4

Responsiveness 3

Great Communication

  • Lisa O.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • November 29, 2022
  • Marina, CA

The communication throughout the process was amazing..Everyone I dealt with was very helpful and you could tell they really cared about making sure our questions needs were meet.

Total Score 4


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Value 5

Responsiveness 5

Responsive to issues and questions

  • David W.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • February 09, 2026
  • Marina, CA

Good experience so far, I’ve only been at the home 10 days in the last 21/2 months. Minor improvements would be great I.e. soft close hinges on all cabinet doors, soft closing toilet seats, options for ceiling fans in the living and dining rooms. Little details make a big difference.

Total Score 4


Quality 3

Trustworthiness 5

Value 4

Responsiveness 5

Octavio has been outstanding! Attentive and responsive

  • Michael G.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • November 11, 2025
  • Marina, CA

The sales team was good. Pricing above market with initial homes seems like initial home buyers should be made whole with some upgrades. Or rebates . Lack of upgrades relative to model homes is unusual. We’ve bought two prior new homes and the builders were happy to offer us upgrades.. thesewe are profane of happy with the technology and remote app abilities of the home.

Total Score 4


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 4

Value 3

Responsiveness 5

Good not great

  • Ted M.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • August 25, 2025
  • Marina, CA

Good all around. Would recommend.

Total Score 4


Quality 4

Trustworthiness 4

Value 5

Responsiveness 4

Shea homes

  • William M.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • May 24, 2024
  • Seaside, CA

We`ve been very pleased with Shea

Total Score 4


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Value 4

Responsiveness 4

The people at Shea were professional and courteous.

  • John R.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • October 10, 2023
  • Seaside, CA

The Shea reps at the Enclave sales center were professional and helpful (Tamara and TJ). The experience at the Livermore design center was outstanding. Kristin was knowledgeable, professional and patient. The construction manager for my home, Dave, was courteous, professional and very accommodating. The Shea rep who did the walk through, Octavio, was outstanding and very responsive to my questions and concerns. I appreciate his help in everything he did, including the 30 day walk through. My primary complaint is that Shea homes is not very flexible in the options for their homes (for example, ...

Total Score 4


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Value 4

Responsiveness 5

Awesome experience except...

  • Michelle L.
  • Verified HomeBuyer
  • February 24, 2023
  • Seaside, CA

It has been a great experience purchasing my Shea home. Everyone we've met from the sales office to the service team is very professional and helpful, except for Michele in the Design office (I believe she is a VP of some sort), who told me to rethink if this is the right home for me when I requested some minor design changes during the design phase.

Total Score 4


Quality 3

Trustworthiness 5

Value 4

Responsiveness 5