CA area data
Chico, CA
Chico, CA.
Population: 37,409 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $461,037
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +48.9%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $496,528
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $486,000
- Median list price
- $524,000
- Median days on market
- 32.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 61
- 1-year forecast
- -2.5%
- Days to pending
- 37 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 30
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,494/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,869/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,029/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 6
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- drought, wildfire, earthquake, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 7.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 191
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Johnsen Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) (39 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.5 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 210
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -258 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $3,812
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 63,089
- Average weekly wage
- $1,019
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 403
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