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Chico, CA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Chico, CA Housing Market Trends

With 101,299 people, 41,454 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $460,051, Chico real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Chico, accounting for 52.07% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Chico include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 24.31%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 15.30%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 4.16%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Chico are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 42.51% owning and 57.49% renting.

There is a lot of housing in Chico built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Chico built between 1940-1969 ( 21.38%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 21.33%). There's also some housing in Chico built before 1939 ( 7.67%).

Chico Home Appreciation Rates

Chico's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Chico during the period has been just 5.16%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

Over the last year, Chico appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Chico's appreciation rate has been -3.09%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Chico were at -3.67%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -13.88%.

Notably, Chico's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to California, our data show that Chico's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 90% of the other cities and towns in California.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Chico differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Chico - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Chico real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$460,051

Chico, CA Home Prices
> $1,102,000
$827,001 - $1,102,000
$551,001 - $827,000
$441,001 - $551,000
$330,001 - $441,000
$221,001 - $330,000
$110,001 - $221,000
$55,001 - $110,000
$0 - $55,000
3.1%
3.1%
5.9%
5.9%
21.8%
21.8%
25.0%
25.0%
24.4%
24.4%
9.5%
9.5%
3.0%
3.0%
3.3%
3.3%
4.0%
4.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for California

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

41,454

Chico Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,837 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
42.5%
42.5%
57.5%
57.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
9.0%
9.0%
91.0%
91.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
21.3%
21.3%
49.6%
49.6%
21.4%
21.4%
7.7%
7.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
52.1%
52.1%
4.0%
4.0%
15.3%
15.3%
24.3%
24.3%
4.2%
4.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.3%
2.3%
13.3%
13.3%
30.8%
30.8%
37.6%
37.6%
14.6%
14.6%
1.5%
1.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes