Average Rent in Modesto, Modesto, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Modesto, Modesto, CA

Average rent prices in Modesto have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 38% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Modesto, Modesto, CA

Rent prices in Modesto vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Modesto is $1,422, whereas a house costs $2,000. 1-bedroom apartments in Modesto run $1,250 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,550.


Studio	$1,100	6%	No Change
1 bedroom	$1,300	3%	18%
2 bedroom	$1,725	3%	6%
3 bedroom	$2,200	No Change	-
4 bedroom	$2,300	No Change	-

		Listings
Coffee Plaza	$1,695
Downtown Patterson	$1,850
Geer Ranch	$1,850
Oakdale	$1,495
Riverbank	$1,805
Turlock	$1,750


Apartments	$1,422	8%	No Change
Condos	$1,899	3%	-
Houses	$2,000	11%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,100

Last 30 days

Last year

No Change

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,300

Last 30 days

Last year

18%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,725

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,200

Last 30 days

No Change

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,300

The table above reflects average rent prices in Modesto, Modesto, CA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Modesto, Modesto, CA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Modesto and Coffee Plaza by all bedroom counts and property types.

Modesto

Median rent price$1,650

14%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,695

12%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Modesto, Modesto, CA is 3% lower than the median rent in Coffee Plaza, Modesto, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$1,695

$1,495

$1,850

$1,805

$1,850

$1,750

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2BR/1.0BA

1220 G St, Modesto, CA 95354

2 beds

1 bath

$1,550

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3 beds

2 baths

$2,295

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Frequently asked questions for Modesto, Modesto, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Modesto rental market.

How much is rent in Modesto?

The average rent in Modesto is $1,650 per month as of August 22, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Modesto?

Average rent prices in Modesto have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 38% since last year.

How does Modesto rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Modesto is 14% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $275 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Modesto?

To comfortably afford rent in Modesto, you'd need to earn approximately $66,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).