The Modesto, CA housing market is a strong buyer's market, scoring 30 out of 100 on Pocket Agent Pro’s buyer-to-seller scale, with 642 homes for sale and 5.4 months of supply. Homes in Modesto, CA sold for a median of $450,000 — about flat versus the prior month, or $283 per square foot. The average sale price in Modesto, CA was $485,000, close to the median. The typical home goes under contract in 55 days, sales close at 99.6% of asking price and 27.3% of homes sell above list. 27.1% of active Modesto, CA listings have cut their price at least once, a rough gauge of seller flexibility. Figures cover the 30 days through 2026-10-09 and are based on 195 recorded sales and 642 active listings.
| Property | Bd/SqFt | Sold | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 719 Kazmir Ct, Modesto | 4/2,000 | $305,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 618 Wellsford Rd, Modesto | —/— | $1,500,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 1513 Cabo Dr, Modesto | 3/1,786 | $145,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 1941 Doug McCullough Ln, Modesto | 5/2,537 | $589,490 | 2026-10-09 |
| 1916 Scenic Dr, Modesto | —/400 | $385,000 | 2026-10-08 |
| 2621 Prescott Rd Spc 158, Modesto | 2/1,440 | $86,900 | 2026-10-08 |
| 8200 Jantzen Rd, Modesto | 2/1,248 | $98,000 | 2026-10-08 |
| 3100 Kounias Dr, Modesto | 3/1,104 | $420,000 | 2026-10-08 |
Modesto, CA is currently a strong buyer's market, at 30 out of 100 on our buyer-to-seller scale, which blends months of supply, sale-to-list price, days on market and the share of listings with price cuts. There are 5.4 months of supply — under about 3 months typically favors sellers, over about 6 favors buyers.
The median home in Modesto, CA sold for $450,000 over the last 30 days. That is roughly unchanged from the month before.
The average sale price in Modesto, CA was $485,000, close to the median. The median ($450,000) is the middle sale, so it better reflects a typical home; the average is the total of all prices divided by the number of sales.
Homes in Modesto, CA take a median of 55 days on market to go under contract. Half sell faster than that and half take longer, so a listing sitting well past 55 days is worth a second look on price.
Homes in Modesto, CA close at a median of 99.6% of their asking price, and 27.3% sell above list. That ratio is the quickest read on how much room there is to negotiate.
There are 642 homes actively for sale in Modesto, CA, about 5.4 months of supply at the current sales pace.