Area data
Modesto, CA — ZIP 95354
Population: 25,684 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $399,949
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.7%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $404,443
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $469,000
- Median list price
- $574,999
- Median days on market
- 38 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- -0.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,853/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.7%
- 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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, lightning, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- 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
- 17.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 0
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site (60 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field (MOD) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field (MOD) (1 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
- 1,961
- Median annual property tax
- $2,312
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.8%
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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