Renting in Modesto
Renting in Modesto runs genuinely more affordable than the Bay Area, though the exact average carries a real, disclosed spread across sources reviewed this pass.
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Modesto's average rent ran $1,737 per RentCafe (up 0.84% year-over-year; studios $1,343, one-bedrooms $1,566, two-bedrooms $1,882, three-bedrooms $2,183) versus $1,800 per a separate source, cited as running roughly 7% below the national average rent -- disclosed here rather than reconciled to one figure.
A genuinely more affordable rental market than coastal California
Modesto's rents run genuinely, meaningfully below the coastal and Bay Area California markets covered elsewhere in this project -- a real, disclosed relocation draw for renters priced out of those markets.
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No neighborhood-specific Modesto rent breakdown was independently confirmed beyond the unit-type figures above this pass -- confirm current listings and availability directly for a specific area of interest.
Key takeaways
- Modesto's average rent carries a real, disclosed spread ($1,737-$1,800) across sources.
- Unit-type averages run studios $1,343, one-bedrooms $1,566, two-bedrooms $1,882, three-bedrooms $2,183 per RentCafe.
- Modesto rents run genuinely, meaningfully below the Bay Area and coastal California.
- Confirm current listings and availability directly for a specific area of interest.
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