Housing prices and selling conditions
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $465,000 | Redfin · Modesto, CA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Median days on market | 24 days | Redfin · Modesto, CA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Homes sold | 450 homes | Redfin · Modesto, CA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $442,564 | Zillow · Modesto, CA | As of August 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 507 homes | Zillow · Modesto, CA | As of August 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
Modesto, CA home selling / Market report
Modesto, CA Housing Market and Selling Costs
Use this report to compare recent Modesto market measures with the costs and timing for your own house. It can help you weigh a direct cash sale, listing, repairs, or waiting; the city-wide figures do not set a price for your address.
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Housing prices and selling conditions
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $465,000 | Redfin · Modesto, CA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Median days on market | 24 days | Redfin · Modesto, CA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Homes sold | 450 homes | Redfin · Modesto, CA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $442,564 | Zillow · Modesto, CA | As of August 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 507 homes | Zillow · Modesto, CA | As of August 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
What the numbers mean
Use the market as context for your address
The Redfin sale measure and Zillow's typical-home-value measure answer different questions. One summarizes completed-sale activity; the other is a modeled value. Neither sets a price for an individual Modesto house.
Zillow's current typical-home-value figure is $442,564 (As of August 2026; Zillow typical home value for Modesto, CA). Read it as model context, not as a completed sale or an offer for your property.
Condition and repairs can change what a buyer needs to account for. Tenant occupancy, access, and the time you have to sell can also change the comparison between repairing and listing, waiting, or asking for a direct as-is offer.
A town-wide figure does not price your particular house. Compare the property's own facts and the costs you would carry while waiting with the market measures above.
Local selling costs
Check the transfer tax for the property
Downtown Modesto's residential area includes Victorian, Italianate, Craftsman, and Mission-style homes mixed with commercial buildings. That is a downtown detail, not a description of every Modesto house. Downtown Modesto background →
California documentary transfer tax
California counties charge $0.55 for each $500, or fraction of $500, of taxable consideration. The tax applies when consideration is over $100, not counting a lien or loan that stays on the property after the sale. A city may take part of the county rate as its own tax with a credit against the county amount; some cities add a larger tax. Whether a city tax applies depends on the property and local rules, so have the title or escrow company confirm the taxable amount and any city tax.
California law identifies a person who signs or benefits from the deed as responsible for the tax, but the purchase agreement can allocate the cost between buyer and seller. Ask the title or escrow company to confirm the amount and allocation for your sale.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the county documentary transfer tax and any city transfer tax. Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate.
What you may keep
Sale price is not the same as money left after costs
Start with a realistic sale price or written offer, then account for your mortgage payoff, repairs, listing commission if you list, other selling costs, and the bills you carry while waiting. The amount left depends on your property and the choices you make.
Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.
Compare your own assumptions
Change the sale price, payoff, repairs, and selling-cost assumptions to compare a listing with an as-is sale. Use the estimate as a planning aid, not as a substitute for the written closing figures for your property.
Open the Modesto home-sale net proceeds calculator →Modesto, CA Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator
CalculatorCompare what you would keep from listing your house or selling as-is for cash. Change the repair costs, cleanout, monthly bills and closing costs to fit your house.
Modesto market report questions
Does the Modesto median sale price tell me what my house is worth?
No. The measures on this page describe Modesto market activity for the source and period shown. Your house has its own condition, repair needs, occupancy, access, payoff, and timing; a city-wide measure does not price your particular address.
How can repairs, tenants, and timing change my comparison?
Repair work, a tenant or other occupancy, access, and the time you plan to wait can change which sale path fits and what costs you compare. Include the facts you know about the house rather than treating a market figure as a property-specific answer.
How is California documentary transfer tax handled?
California county documentary transfer tax is $0.55 for each $500 or fraction of $500 of taxable consideration. A city tax may also apply, and the purchase agreement can allocate the cost between buyer and seller. Ask the title or escrow company to confirm the tax and allocation for the property.
What does the Modesto calculator help me compare?
It lets you test a sale price or written offer against assumptions such as mortgage payoff, repairs, and selling costs so you can compare what may remain. The result is an estimate, not a property-specific cash offer.
Can I ask USA Home Buyers to review a house that needs work?
Yes. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Share the property address and what you know about its condition and occupancy.
How do I request a written cash offer?
Use the form on this page or call 888-274-5006. We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
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