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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Modesto Area is $175,400, which is much lower than the state average of $371,400 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Modesto Area was built is 1980, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 96,098 Owner Occupied Houses in Modesto Area, #174

Modesto Area	175,400 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Modesto Area		-45.48%
California		75.60%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Modesto Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The California and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Modesto Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	179,898, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	168,090, 93.44%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	96,098, 53.42%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	71,992, 40.02%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	11,808, 6.56%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	4,062, 2.26%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	2,180, 1.21%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,361, 0.76%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	302, 0.17%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	71, 0.04%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,832, 2.13%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #266

Modesto Area	California	U.S.
1980	1974	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Modesto Area	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	96,098	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	70,610	73.48%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	25,488	26.52%, see rank	26.34%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Modesto Area	1,624 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Modesto Area	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	158	0.22%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	573	0.81%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,020	2.86%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	7,547	10.69%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	20,006	28.33%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	17,971	25.45%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	16,284	23.06%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	6,051	8.57%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Modesto Area	27.20% of the Total Income
California	28.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Modesto Area	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	2,797	3.96%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	17,435	24.69%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	20,142	28.53%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	11,161	15.81%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	18,759	26.57%, see rank	28.35%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Modesto Area	428 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Modesto Area	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,835	7.20%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	4,017	15.76%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	10,172	39.91%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	5,388	21.14%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	4,076	15.99%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Modesto Area	11.80% of the Total Income
California	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Modesto Area	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	10,816	42.44%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	7,728	30.32%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,671	10.48%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,359	5.33%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	2,630	10.32%, see rank	9.62%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Modesto Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	179,898, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	134,401, 74.71%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	7,409, 4.12%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	6,110, 3.40%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	6,602, 3.67%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	5,077, 2.82%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	12,387, 6.89%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	7,912, 4.40%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Modesto Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	179,898, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	3,022, 1.68%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,711, 1.51%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	12,045, 6.70%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	30,908, 17.18%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	48,398, 26.90%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	35,828, 19.92%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	23,122, 12.85%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	12,736, 7.08%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	11,128, 6.19%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.10	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Modesto Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	179,898, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	3,420, 1.90%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	13,114, 7.29%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	42,446, 23.59%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	82,667, 45.95%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	30,856, 17.15%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	7,395, 4.11%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Modesto Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	168,090, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	118,331, 70.40%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	4,561, 2.71%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	40,577, 24.14%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	154, 0.09%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	2,785, 1.66%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	203, 0.12%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	666, 0.40%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	813, 0.48%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Modesto Area	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	68,339, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	388, 0.57%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,465, 2.14%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,782, 4.07%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	7,698, 11.26%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	22,418, 32.80%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	24,090, 35.25%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	7,252, 10.61%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	2,246, 3.29%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$993, see rank	$1,243	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Modesto Area	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	168,090, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	11,682, 6.95%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	52,029, 30.95%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	64,099, 38.13%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	40,280, 23.96%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.