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Chico, California

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are mixed. Median household income $73K, −0.1% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 52.1% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is +3.3% YoY. inventory, +4.2% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: median listing $511,055 (Realtor). The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

6 ZIPs in this city:95926 95927 95928 95929 95973 95976

Median Listing Price

$511K

Population

117,007

48,707

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

222

New Listings

Housing Market

The median listing price is up 3.3% YoY while the median home got up 6.6% bigger, so value per square foot is down 3.6%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$511K+3.3% YoY

Average Listing Price

$568K-5.1% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$297.82-3.6% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,721+6.6% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

222+11.0% YoY

New Listings

96-5.9% YoY

Total Listings

301+4.2% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

82-8.9% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.37-18.9% YoY

Median Days on Market

61+20.3% YoY

Price Reduced

27.3%+41.3% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 92,813

93Kunits

Occupied83,31289.8%

Vacant9,50110.2%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 83,312

83Koccupied

Owner47,71757.3%

Renter35,59542.7%

Renter Share

42.7%+2.4% YoY

Total Housing Units

92,813+1.8% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyButte County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,155

/month

1 BR

$1,270

/month

2 BR

$1,625

/month

3 BR

$2,260

/month

4 BR

$2,726

/month

FMR trends · Butte County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 52.1% of this ZIP's 48,707 occupied households, on a median household income of $73K.

Population & Age

Total Population

117,007-0.5% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 117,007

117Kresidents

Under 1821,68718.5%

Adults 18–6477,13665.9%

65 & Over18,18415.5%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

32.720.0% YoY

Population Under 18

21,687-2.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

18,184+0.5% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

48,707+1.8% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.32-2.2% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house78.3%

Moved (within US)21.3%

Other0.4%

Veterans

4.4%-11.0% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$73K-0.1% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$41K+0.6% YoY

Mean Household Income

$99K-1.6% YoY

Below Poverty Level

20.6%+1.4% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone69.1%

Public transit0.8%

Worked from home13.6%

Other16.6%

Worked From Home

13.6%+10.9% YoY

Mean Commute

18.19-0.4% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

52,890+2.0% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 52,890

53Kunits

Occupied48,70792.1%

Vacant4,1837.9%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 48,707

49Khouseholds

Owner23,32747.9%

Renter25,38052.1%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.55-0.5% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.11-4.1% YoY

County Demographics

County population is down 0.7% to 207,929: residents under 18 are down 1.1% and those 65 and over are up 0.5%.

Median Age

36.22024

Population

Butte County Population

208,334+0.5% YoY

Households

Total Households

83,312+1.2% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.42-2.0% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 207,929

208Kresidents

Under 1842,45220.4%

Adults 18–64127,25061.2%

65 & Over38,22718.4%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

42,452-1.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

38,227+0.5% YoY

Median Age

36.20-0.3% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house82.6%

Moved (within US)16.9%

Other0.5%

Veterans

6.8%-1.4% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $68K, 19.2% of residents are below the poverty level, 12.6% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$68K-0.9% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$38K+0.9% YoY

Mean Household Income

$95K-0.7% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

19.2%+4.9% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone71.9%

Public transit0.6%

Worked from home12.6%

Other14.9%

Worked From Home

12.6%+11.5% YoY

Mean Commute

21.00-0.9% YoY

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Chico, California

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are mixed. Median household income $73K, −0.1% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 52.1% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is +3.3% YoY. inventory, +4.2% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

6 ZIPs in this city:95926 95927 95928 95929 95973 95976

Median Listing Price

$511K

Population

117,007

48,707

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

222

New Listings

Housing Market

The median listing price is up 3.3% YoY while the median home got up 6.6% bigger, so value per square foot is down 3.6%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$511K+3.3% YoY

Average Listing Price

$568K-5.1% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$297.82-3.6% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,721+6.6% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

222+11.0% YoY

New Listings

96-5.9% YoY

Total Listings

301+4.2% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

82-8.9% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.37-18.9% YoY

Median Days on Market

61+20.3% YoY

Price Reduced

27.3%+41.3% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 92,813

93Kunits

Occupied83,31289.8%

Vacant9,50110.2%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 83,312

83Koccupied

Owner47,71757.3%

Renter35,59542.7%

Renter Share

42.7%+2.4% YoY

Total Housing Units

92,813+1.8% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyButte County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,155

/month

1 BR

$1,270

/month

2 BR

$1,625

/month

3 BR

$2,260

/month

4 BR

$2,726

/month

FMR trends · Butte County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 52.1% of this ZIP's 48,707 occupied households, on a median household income of $73K.

Population & Age

Total Population

117,007-0.5% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 117,007

117Kresidents

Under 1821,68718.5%

Adults 18–6477,13665.9%

65 & Over18,18415.5%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

32.720.0% YoY

Population Under 18

21,687-2.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

18,184+0.5% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

48,707+1.8% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.32-2.2% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house78.3%

Moved (within US)21.3%

Other0.4%

Veterans

4.4%-11.0% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$73K-0.1% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$41K+0.6% YoY

Mean Household Income

$99K-1.6% YoY

Below Poverty Level

20.6%+1.4% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone69.1%

Public transit0.8%

Worked from home13.6%

Other16.6%

Worked From Home

13.6%+10.9% YoY

Mean Commute

18.19-0.4% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

52,890+2.0% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 52,890

53Kunits

Occupied48,70792.1%

Vacant4,1837.9%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 48,707

49Khouseholds

Owner23,32747.9%

Renter25,38052.1%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.55-0.5% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.11-4.1% YoY

County Demographics

County population is down 0.7% to 207,929: residents under 18 are down 1.1% and those 65 and over are up 0.5%.

Median Age

36.22024

Population

Butte County Population

208,334+0.5% YoY

Households

Total Households

83,312+1.2% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.42-2.0% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 207,929

208Kresidents

Under 1842,45220.4%

Adults 18–64127,25061.2%

65 & Over38,22718.4%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

42,452-1.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

38,227+0.5% YoY

Median Age

36.20-0.3% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house82.6%

Moved (within US)16.9%

Other0.5%

Veterans

6.8%-1.4% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $68K, 19.2% of residents are below the poverty level, 12.6% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$68K-0.9% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$38K+0.9% YoY

Mean Household Income

$95K-0.7% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

19.2%+4.9% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone71.9%

Public transit0.6%

Worked from home12.6%

Other14.9%

Worked From Home

12.6%+11.5% YoY

Mean Commute

21.00-0.9% YoY

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