Modesto, CA
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Modesto housing market is currently exhibiting stabilizing conditions. The pending ratio stands at 0.47, indicating a relatively balanced absorption of available inventory, and active listings have seen a marginal year-over-year contraction of 0.9%.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Sep 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Data not yet available.
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
What's moving the Modesto market right now.
Median listing prices have shown modest appreciation, rising 1.1% over the past year, despite a slight month-over-month decline of 0.5%. While active listings remained nearly flat year-over-year, new listings expanded by 12.7%, contributing to the total inventory. Pending listings, at 409, resulted in a pending ratio of 0.47, a 4.0% increase year-over-year, suggesting some strengthening in demand relative to supply absorption.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
Negotiating leverage in the Modesto market is relatively balanced, with current demand absorption maintaining pace with available supply. The 46 median days on market reflects a steady transaction speed, and a price-reduced share of 19.2% suggests some flexibility in pricing, without undue pressure on either side.
Average listing prices have contracted by 1.1% year-over-year, while median listing prices increased by 1.1% over the same period. This divergence, alongside an average-to-median price spread of $89,723, suggests some softening in the higher-priced segment of the market.
874 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 426 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -1.4% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved +2.1% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Stabilizing.
Recommended For This Market
StabilizingSelling in Modesto, CA? Homes here are taking 8 days less to sell than last year.
Modesto, CA is sitting near equilibrium. Preparation, pricing and timing decide whether a listing sells fast or lingers.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 47%
- Median Days on Market
- 46 days
- Inventory YoY
- −1%
Modesto, CA is balanced, so preparation decides the outcome. Your Sold Score shows where you stand today.
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Modesto, CA
95350
modesto
$445K
81 active · 39 DOM
95356
modesto
$574K
63 active · 48 DOM
95357
modesto
$477K
41 active · 16 DOM
95358
modesto
$479K
34 active · 43 DOM
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