Current Price

$451,659

1 Month Forecast

â–² $463,644

1-Year Forecast *

â–² $482,695

5-Year Forecast *

â–² $493,919

"Is it a good time to buy homes in Chico?" "Does investing in real estate in Chico (California State, Butte County) worth it?" According to our live Forecast System, buying a house in Chico is a acceptable short-term (1-year) investment*. The Chico average house/property forecasts are updated every month with the latest median property prices by smart technical real estate market analysis. Q&A about "Chico" projections.
At Walletinvestor.com we predict future home values/prices with real estate market analysis for a wide selection of properties, for example houses in Chico in California State, Butte County. If you are looking for homes for sale with good flipping profit, Chico can be a profitable property investment option. The median price of an average house in Chico was 451,659 USD on 2026-02-16. Based on our forecasts, a long-term increase is expected, the predicted price of an average home in the "Chico" area is 493,919 USD by 2031-02-16. For a 5-year investment the profit is expected to be around +9.36% meaning that investing 100000 USD today may yield a profit of 9,357 USD by 2031.

Current Median Listing Price: 451,659 USD Median Listing Price Per Square Foot: 251 USD

Chico Real Estate Forecast Chart, Short-Term Housing Market Forecast for The Upcoming Months and Year

The short-term real estate market forecast is based on the median home listing prices from the last 5 years.

Chico (California State) Forecast Chart, Long-Term Predictions for Next Months and Years: 2026-2032

The long-term housing forecast is based on all the available median listing price recorded up to today.

Chico Price Target

Chico median home price target in 12 months: $482,695* (upside of 6.9%)

14 Years Historical Data

DateOpening priceClosing priceMinimum priceMaximum price
2025 $461,747 $461,950 $461,385 $461,950
2024 $449,303 $451,659 $449,303 $451,659
2023 $458,250 $449,267 $449,267 $458,250
2022 $459,554 $464,191 $459,554 $483,752
2021 $418,370 $454,628 $418,370 $454,628
2020 $394,613 $413,133 $392,344 $413,133
2019 $349,613 $394,085 $0 $394,085
2018 $331,055 $345,470 $331,055 $345,470
2017 $310,679 $329,325 $310,679 $329,325
2016 $294,011 $308,719 $294,011 $308,719
2015 $280,280 $291,430 $280,280 $291,430
2014 $269,389 $278,378 $269,389 $278,378
2013 $240,999 $267,559 $240,999 $267,559
2012 $222,783 $237,811 $222,100 $237,811

Questions & Answers about the Chico Housing Market Forecast

How much does an average home cost in Chico today?

The value of an average home (the listing price) in Chico is $451,659 USD.

What is the average price per square foot in Chico?

According to Walletinvestor the median price per square foot in Chico is 251 USD.

Will the median listing price of homes in Chico grow / rise / go up?

Yes. The Chico home prices may rise from 451,659 USD to 482,695 USD in one year.

Is it profitable to invest in Chico homes?

Yes. The long-term profit potential is +6.87% in one year.

Will Chico house prices fall / drop?

No. See above.

What is the predicted price of a Chico home in 2030?

The predicted home sales price of a Chico home in 2030 in Chico is 481,369 USD.

What is the predicted price of a Chico home in 2035?

The predicted home sales price of a Chico home in 2035 in Chico is 505,403 USD.

Will real estate prices decrease in Chico?

According to our analysis, it is unlikely to happen.

Short-Term Outlook Based On The Last 12 Months

Chico is the 342. largest city in the United States, located in California State.

During the last 12 months the real estate prices in Butte, Chico decreased, looking at the past 12 months.

According to Walletinvestor's Chico real estate market research, home values will increase in the next 12 months.

Median home values decreased by 2.217% to 451,659 USD, between 2025-02-16 and 2026-02-16

The average annual profit of property investment was:

  • 5.992% in 2021
  • 6.052% in 2022
  • 7.032% in 2023
  • 6.462% in 2024
  • 7.042% in 2025
  • 5.422% in 2026

Based on our Chico real estate market research and report the predicted sales prices will increase by 94.367% in the next 10 years.

Over the last 12 months, the value of homes in Chico fluctuated: increasing 3 times and decreasing 2 times.

Chico (California) Housing Market Price Prediction, Forecast for next months and years

Below you will find the price predictions for 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033.

Date Average price Minimum price Maximum price
Chico Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2025
August 2025 463644 432580 494708
September 2025 465344 421602 509087
October 2025 467051 443698 490403
November 2025 468764 430325 507202
December 2025 470483 443195 497771
Chico Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2026
January 2026 472208 426404 518013
February 2026 473940 440764 507116
March 2026 475678 451419 499938
April 2026 477423 430158 524688
May 2026 479174 441319 517029
June 2026 480931 443900 517963
July 2026 482695 456147 509243
August 2026 484465 452975 515956
September 2026 486242 458526 513958
October 2026 488025 454352 521699
November 2026 489815 460426 519204
December 2026 489084 457783 520385
Chico Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2027
January 2027 487623 439348 535897
February 2027 486166 455051 517280
March 2027 484713 443028 526399
April 2027 483265 454269 512261
May 2027 481821 449539 514103
June 2027 480382 455402 505362
July 2027 478946 431052 526841
August 2027 477515 434062 520969
September 2027 476934 439256 514611
October 2027 477977 433047 522907
November 2027 479730 443750 515710
December 2027 480726 443710 517742
Chico Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2028
January 2028 481305 439432 523179
February 2028 480609 438315 522903
March 2028 479267 431819 526714
April 2028 477835 451076 504594
May 2028 476915 452592 501237
June 2028 476953 448336 505570
July 2028 477186 449032 505340
August 2028 477978 451212 504745
September 2028 478626 447515 509737
October 2028 479188 438457 519919
November 2028 478492 448347 508637
December 2028 477908 447322 508494
Chico Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2029
January 2029 477448 431613 523283
February 2029 477463 443085 511840
March 2029 477719 438068 517369
April 2029 478353 443912 512795
May 2029 479453 452125 506782
June 2029 481212 441752 520671
July 2029 481369 449117 513621
August 2029 480921 450623 511219
September 2029 480834 434193 527475
October 2029 480992 442993 518990
November 2029 481187 450872 511502
December 2029 481422 452056 510789
Chico Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2030
January 2030 483188 458545 507831
February 2030 484960 441799 528122
March 2030 486739 440985 532492
April 2030 488524 455793 521255
May 2030 490315 458935 521696
June 2030 492114 446839 537388
July 2030 493919 465765 522072
August 2030 495730 456567 534893
September 2030 497548 455256 539840
October 2030 499373 460422 538324
November 2030 501204 465619 536790
December 2030 503042 458775 547310
Chico Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2031
January 2031 504887 464496 545278
February 2031 506739 476335 537143
March 2031 508597 481133 536062
April 2031 510463 480345 540580
May 2031 509701 477080 542321
June 2031 508178 482769 533587
July 2031 506660 475753 537566
August 2031 505146 473827 536465
September 2031 503637 478455 528818
October 2031 502132 475017 529247
November 2031 500632 466088 535175
December 2031 499136 471184 527087
Chico Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2032
January 2032 497645 469776 525513
February 2032 497038 464234 529843
March 2032 498126 458774 537477
April 2032 499952 470955 528950
May 2032 500991 464919 537062
June 2032 501594 466482 536706
July 2032 500868 456792 544945

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