Housing data for Patterson, CA

Patterson, CA has an estimated 24,693 residents and 6,898 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Stanislaus County.

28.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,655 a month.

Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+11.9%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
24,693 (±51)
Housing units
6,898 (±374)
Households that rent
28.7%
Median gross rent
$1,655
Residents since 2015–2019
+11.9%

What stands out in Patterson

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.7% (±2.0 points) in Patterson, lower than in Stanislaus County (9.8%).

Homes built before 1980: 15.8% (±2.8 points) in Patterson, lower than in Stanislaus County (47.6%).

Median real estate taxes: $4,465 (±$997) in Patterson, higher than in Stanislaus County ($3,216).

Average commute: 41.6 minutes (±3.8) in Patterson, higher than in Stanislaus County (30.8 minutes).

Housing in Patterson at a glance

Patterson against Stanislaus County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
PattersonStanislaus CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents24,693 (±51)553,990 (exact)39,287,377 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units6,898 (±374)185,149 (±132)14,644,735 (±1,665)143,775,355
Households that rent28.7% (±4.3 points)38.8% (±1.0 points)44.1% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,655 (±$250)$1,623 (±$24)$2,036 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$93,650 (±$15,253)$81,468 (±$1,473)$99,122 (±$310)$80,734
Median home value$450,200 (±$19,800)$450,100 (±$3,186)$734,700 (±$1,307)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,465 (±$997)$3,216 (±$69)$5,124 (±$17)$3,119
Built before 198015.8% (±2.8 points)47.6% (±1.2 points)56.0% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute41.6 minutes (±3.8)30.8 minutes (±0.6)28.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband94.8% (±2.5 points)92.1% (±0.5 points)93.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents30.9 years (±1.6)34.9 years (±0.1)37.9 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Patterson covers 7.8 square miles of land, about 3,171 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Patterson has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents22,066 (±28)24,693 (±51)+11.9%Measurable increase
Housing units6,354 (±313)6,898 (±374)+8.6%Measurable increase
Median gross rent$1,519 (±$163)$1,655 (±$250)+9.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$306,900 (±$16,399)$450,200 (±$19,800)+46.7%Up after inflation
Median household income$69,233 (±$6,130)$93,650 (±$15,253)+35.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,862 (±$86)$2,547 (±$188)+36.8%Up after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,869 (±$515)$4,465 (±$997)+55.6%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent38.8% (±6.8 points)28.7% (±4.3 points)−10.1 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate2.0% (±2.0 points)5.8% (±4.7 points)+3.8 percentage pointsNot 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 Patterson

In 2025, the Patterson Police Department reported 231 violent and 814 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.

Places near Patterson

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Grayson6.3 mi$1,591$449,00044.4%
Diablo Grande8.0 mi$3,069$559,80010.9%
Riverdale Park11 mi$1,554$382,60042.1%
West Modesto12 mi$1,432$304,70044.5%
Bret Harte12 mi$1,384$334,70062.6%
Rouse13 mi$1,383$330,60068.6%
Parklawn13 mi$1,401$376,70047.4%
Newman13 mi$1,420$412,70034.4%

Places in California most like Patterson

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
San Jacinto$1,615$433,700$80,64725.0%
Winchester$1,658$493,500$79,25031.3%
Perris$1,876$474,700$88,91131.2%
Rio Vista$1,724$489,700$89,30616.1%
Lake Elsinore$2,078$566,000$101,88829.1%
Menifee$2,110$537,300$93,45419.8%

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 Patterson, fiscal year 2027

Modesto, CA MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,276$1,378$1,803$2,410$2,827

HUD income limits for Patterson, fiscal year 2026

Modesto, CA MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Patterson

What is the average rent in Patterson, CA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Patterson is $1,655 (±$250) 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 Patterson?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Patterson, CA is $778 (±$45) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in Patterson rent-burdened?

40.5% of renting households in Patterson 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 Patterson?

Patterson has an estimated 1,873 (±310) renting households, 28.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Patterson?

The median household income in Patterson is $93,650 (±$15,253) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Patterson, CA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $450,200 (±$19,800) for owner-occupied homes in Patterson (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Patterson growing?

In Patterson, the number of residents went from 22,066 in 2015–2019 to 24,693 in 2020–2024 (+11.9%), a measurable increase.

Sources

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 Patterson city, California (place:56112, 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 .

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