Modesto, CA Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Modesto home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

215,196
Population Estimate
$283,085
Median Home Value
91.1%
Employment Rate
18.7%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$311
Median Listing Price$476,500
Median Days on Market41
Active Listings383
New Listings186
Total Listings (Active + Pending)565
Avg Listing Price$581,204
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY1%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.48
Family Dual Income47.6
Median Household Income$59,287
Median Individual Income$28,891
Home Ownership55.1%
Home Value$283,085
Median Rent$1,176
Rent Burden33.7%
Poverty15.2%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED17.4%
  • Highschool Education28.5%
  • Some College35.4%
  • Bachelors Degree12.9%
  • Graduate Degree5.8%
  • Total College or Above18.7%
  • Stem Degree45.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.4%
  • Female50.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married46.1%
  • Divorced13.6%
  • Never Married34.5%
  • Widowed5.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityModesto
State IDCA
Population215,196

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1827.9%
19–2914.6%
30–3913.0%
40–4911.7%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.9%
60–6910.6%
70–796.0%
80+3.4%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation59.9%
Unemployment Rate8.9%
Disabled14.8%

ETHNICITY

White74.7%
Black4.5%
Asian7.1%
Native American1.0%
Pacific Islander1.1%
Other7.0%
Multiple4.7%

OTHER

Hispanic40.2%
Limited English6.2%
Health Uninsured5.8%
Veteran5.8%

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Neighborhoods in Modesto, CA

Get to know neighborhoods in Modesto, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • El Sereno

    Sereno ↗

    Median asking price
    $569,999
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    21
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7/10 · 3 schools

  • Moran Estates Park

    Moran Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $400,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    16
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.8/10 · 4 schools

  • Carpenter Plaza

    Carpenter Plaza ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    15
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3/10 · 3 schools

  • East La Loma Park

    La Loma ↗

    Median asking price
    $479,900
    / sq ft
    $337
    Active listings
    19
    properties in discovery sample
    14
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.8/10 · 4 schools

  • Modesto Junior College West Campus

    College West ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    7
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4/10 · 3 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.