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Median Home Price in Chico, CA

The median home value in Chico, CA is $469,145 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.58% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$469,145

Year-over-Year

+0.58%

Population

100,831

Chico ranks #311 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 38.7% below the state's city median of $765,350. It sits in Butte County, where the county-wide median is $405,347.

Crime in Chico

Chico police recorded a violent crime rate of 699 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,898 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Chico

How much does a house cost in Chico, CA?

The median home value in Chico is $469,145. That's up 0.58% from a year earlier. That is about 38.7% below the typical county in California.

Is Chico expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Chico are more expensive than Butte County as a whole, where the median is $405,347 — a difference of about 15.7%.

Is Chico a safe place to live?

Chico police reported 699 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 100,831. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.