Median home value is about $401,100 — about 15% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,215 (about 4% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.0% (about 4.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 95358 in Modesto, CA, a household would need roughly $110,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,577. That is about 48% above the local median household income ($74,434), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.