Area data
Modesto, CA — ZIP 95356
Population: 33,233 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $524,010
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.5%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $536,237
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $533,500
- Median list price
- $545,000
- Median days on market
- 16.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.9%
- Active listings
- 57
- 1-year forecast
- -0.7%
- Days to pending
- 44 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 29
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,130/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.5%
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, lightning, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 27.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 166
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site (55 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field (MOD) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field (MOD) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.2 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 105
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,515 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $4,155
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.7%
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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