Area data
Modesto, CA — ZIP 95351
Population: 48,498 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $380,970
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +112.4%
- All-time peak (2025-01)
- $382,806
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $338,750
- Median list price
- $511,000
- Median days on market
- 69 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -0.8%
- Days to pending
- 38 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,623/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,869/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,029/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, lightning, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A24
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 26.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 166
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 561
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site (58 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field (MOD) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field (MOD) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.2 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 105
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,515 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $1,839
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 166,416
- Average weekly wage
- $1,135
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 778
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