Market Intelligence · CA / Chico

Chico, CA 95973 Housing Market

The typical home value in Chico, CA 95973 is $502,433, up 0.6% over the past year. Homes currently carry a median list price of $599,000 and a median of 62 days on market. That points to a market with stable values and moderate pace.

Updated August 2026Median value$500K

The median home value in Chico, CA 95973 is $500K as of August 2026, up 0.8% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Typical 95973 range

$460K to $540K

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12-month value trend

+0.8% over 12 months

Typical home value in 95973 over the last 12 months: $496K in Aug 2025 to $500K in Aug 2026 (+0.8%).

Aug 2025$496K

Aug 2026$500K

The numbers

What is the 95973 housing market like?

Typical home value

$500K

Up0.8%YoY

Median list price

$599K

Flat0.0%MoM

Days on market

62

Up14.8%MoM

Homes for sale

64

Down7.2%MoM

Price cuts

18.8%

Up14.9%MoM

New listings

24

Down25.0%MoM

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (August 2026) / Realtor.com (August 2026) / FRED (September 2026)

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The comparison

How do 95973 home prices compare?

  • 95973$499,891
  • Chico$456,770
  • California$694,777
  • United States$288,625

Median Zillow home value (ZHVI), as of August 2026. Comparison levels are medians across every ZIP code with Zillow data (Chico: 3 ZIPs; California: 1,543 ZIPs; United States: 26,265 ZIPs).

Context

There are 64 homes for sale in 95973, with 24 new listings added. The median list price of $599,000 sits above the typical home value of $502,433, which suggests sellers are aiming high relative to what homes are actually worth. Values rose only 0.6% over the past year, a modest gain. Meanwhile, 18.8% of listings have taken a price cut, and homes spend a median of 62 days on market. For a seller, pricing realistically from the start matters more than testing the top of the range.

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