Rent in Modesto, CA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 16, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Modesto, CA is $1,395/month, based on 74 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,750 (140 listings).
That is 30% below the California 1-bedroom median of about $2,000. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $1,297 in Stockton to $1,600 in Tracy.
Updated · 925 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
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From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
- —
- 13 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $1,395
- 74 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $1,750
- 140 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $2,450
- 181 listings
Rentals in Modesto
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1112 Barberry Ln APT 6
1112 Barberry Ln APT 6, Modesto, CA 95351
$1,250 · 1 bd · 550 sqft
1517 Schulenberg Ave Unit 1
1517 Schulenberg Ave Unit 1, Modesto, CA 95350
$1,750 · 1 bd · 567 sqft
Brooks Landing
3055 Floyd Ave Apt H253, Modesto, CA 95355
$1,855 – $1,950 · 1–2 bd
533 Arrowhead Ct
533 Arrowhead Ct, Modesto, CA 95351
$2,099 · 3 bd · 1,064 sqft
2325 Orchard View Cir
2325 Orchard View Cir, Modesto, CA 95355
$2,300 · 3 bd · 1,380 sqft
1229 Eastridge Dr
1229 Eastridge Dr, Modesto, CA 95355
$2,595 · 3 bd · 1,562 sqft
Renting in Modesto: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Modesto, CA?
- As of October 16, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Modesto, CA is $1,395 per month, based on 74 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,750.
- How many rentals are available in Modesto, CA?
- 925 rentals are listed in Modesto, CA on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 16, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in Modesto, CA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $1,395/month, that is about $4,185 a month, or $50,220 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Modesto, CA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Stockton, CA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $1,297/month, $98 less than Modesto.
Rent in cities near Modesto
- Ceres, CA112 · 5 mi
- Ripon, CA50 · 9 mi
- Oakdale, CA97 · 11 mi
- Turlock, CA410 · 13 mi
- Patterson, CA60 · 15 mi
- Manteca, CA226 · 16 mi
- Lathrop, CA1BR $1,349 · 99 · 20 mi
- Tracy, CA1BR $1,600 · 273 · 25 mi
- Stockton, CA1BR $1,297 · 1,408 · 28 mi
- Atwater, CA187 · 30 mi
- Mountain House, CA73 · 31 mi
- Lodi, CA361 · 36 mi
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