Housing data for Modesto, CA
Modesto, CA has an estimated 219,215 residents and 75,752 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Stanislaus County.
41.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,690 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+3.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 219,215 (±93)
- Housing units
- 75,752 (±903)
- Households that rent
- 41.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,690
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.1%
What stands out in Modesto
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 13.0% (±1.1 points) in Modesto, higher than in Stanislaus County (9.8%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,835 (±$82) in Modesto, lower than in Stanislaus County ($3,216).
Homes built before 1980: 54.8% (±2.1 points) in Modesto, higher than in Stanislaus County (47.6%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 22.7% (±1.4 points) in Modesto, higher than in Stanislaus County (20.4%).
- Types of homes in Modesto
- Property taxes in Modesto
- Age of homes in Modesto
- How long people stay in Modesto
Housing in Modesto at a glance
- Median rent: $1,690 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,661 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 57.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 41.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $79,891 median household income
- Home values: $442,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,099 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,835 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 54.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 66.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 30.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 587 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +3.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 7.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Modesto against Stanislaus County, its state and the nation
| Modesto | Stanislaus County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 219,215 (±93) | 553,990 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 75,752 (±903) | 185,149 (±132) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 41.1% (±1.4 points) | 38.8% (±1.0 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,690 (±$33) | $1,623 (±$24) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,891 (±$1,825) | $81,468 (±$1,473) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $442,700 (±$4,972) | $450,100 (±$3,186) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,835 (±$82) | $3,216 (±$69) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 54.8% (±2.1 points) | 47.6% (±1.2 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.2 minutes (±0.9) | 30.8 minutes (±0.6) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.1% (±1.0 points) | 92.1% (±0.5 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.1 years (±0.5) | 34.9 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Modesto covers 43.4 square miles of land, about 5,056 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Modesto has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 212,616 (±64) | 219,215 (±93) | +3.1% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 75,221 (±851) | 75,752 (±903) | +0.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,176 (±$19) | $1,690 (±$33) | +43.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $283,800 (±$2,980) | $442,700 (±$4,972) | +56.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $59,287 (±$1,330) | $79,891 (±$1,825) | +34.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,666 (±$27) | $2,099 (±$50) | +26.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,012 (±$57) | $2,835 (±$82) | +40.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.9% (±1.5 points) | 41.1% (±1.4 points) | −3.8 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.2% (±0.8 points) | 3.2% (±1.1 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Modesto
In 2025, the Modesto Police Department reported 587 violent and 1,899 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Stanislaus County, the departments that report recorded 422 violent and 1,372 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Modesto
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95350 | 100% | 57,136 | $1,596 | $429,400 | $75,621 |
| 95355 | 95% | 60,710 | $1,795 | $469,000 | $86,849 |
| 95354 | 71% | 25,684 | $1,540 | $389,600 | $72,879 |
| 95351 | 48% | 48,498 | $1,465 | $343,500 | $58,275 |
| 95356 | 22% | 33,233 | $1,877 | $532,600 | $96,886 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Modesto
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rouse | 1.3 mi | $1,383 | $330,600 | 68.6% |
| Bystrom | 1.7 mi | $1,189 | $319,400 | 41.2% |
| West Modesto | 2.1 mi | $1,432 | $304,700 | 44.5% |
| Parklawn | 2.4 mi | $1,401 | $376,700 | 47.4% |
| Bret Harte | 2.5 mi | $1,384 | $334,700 | 62.6% |
| Riverdale Park | 3.2 mi | $1,554 | $382,600 | 42.1% |
| Ceres | 3.3 mi | $1,639 | $424,800 | 35.6% |
| Empire | 5.3 mi | $1,238 | $335,200 | 39.2% |
Places in California most like Modesto
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton | $1,577 | $440,900 | $79,907 | 46.1% |
| Highland | $1,629 | $485,600 | $77,120 | 35.9% |
| Citrus Heights | $1,827 | $454,600 | $82,314 | 39.3% |
| Foothill Farms | $1,695 | $414,000 | $68,260 | 47.6% |
| Rosemont | $1,831 | $460,700 | $90,046 | 38.5% |
| Rialto | $1,759 | $487,900 | $88,857 | 33.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Modesto, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,276 | $1,378 | $1,803 | $2,410 | $2,827 |
HUD income limits for Modesto, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,550 | $35,900 | $57,400 |
| 2 people | $24,600 | $41,000 | $65,600 |
| 3 people | $27,700 | $46,150 | $73,800 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,250 | $82,000 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,350 | $88,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,450 | $95,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,550 | $101,700 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,650 | $108,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Modesto, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $94,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Modesto
What is the average rent in Modesto, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Modesto is $1,690 (±$33) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Modesto?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Modesto, CA is $1,326 (±$106) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Modesto rent-burdened?
57.4% of renting households in Modesto pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Modesto?
Modesto has an estimated 30,016 (±1,186) renting households, 41.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Modesto?
The median household income in Modesto is $79,891 (±$1,825) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Modesto, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $442,700 (±$4,972) for owner-occupied homes in Modesto (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Modesto growing?
In Modesto, the number of residents went from 212,616 in 2015–2019 to 219,215 in 2020–2024 (+3.1%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Modesto?
The ZIP codes that cover Modesto are 95350, 95355, 95354, 95351, 95356.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 95350?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95350 is $1,596 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Modesto city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Modesto city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Modesto city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Modesto city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Modesto city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Modesto city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Modesto city, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Modesto, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Modesto, CA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Modesto Police Department (ORI CA0500200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Modesto city, California (place:48354, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .