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Median Home Price in Butte County, CA

The median home value in Butte County, CA is $401,873 as of 2026-07-31, up 0.31% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$401,873

Year-over-Year

+0.31%

National Rank

#437 of 3071

Butte County ranks 40th out of 58 counties in CA by median home price, and is +71.5% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within CA, the typical county has a median home value of $503,136, making Butte County -20.1% below the CA state median.

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Can you afford a home in Butte County?

Households here earn a median of $67,928 a year against a typical home value of $401,873 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.9×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 93% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Butte County

Reporting agencies in Butte County recorded a violent crime rate of 696 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,045 per 100,000.

Based on 4 reporting cities covering 137,141 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Butte County

How much does a house cost in Butte County, CA?

The median home value in Butte County is $401,873. That's up 0.31% from a year earlier. That is about 71.5% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Butte County the 40th most expensive of 58 counties in California.

Is Butte County affordable?

Median household income here is $67,928, so a typical home costs about 5.9× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Butte County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Butte County recorded 696 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 137,141 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.

Cities in Butte County

Chico · Gridley · Paradise · Oroville

Counties with similar home prices in CA

Humboldt County · Yuba County · Merced County · Fresno County · Mariposa County · Tuolumne County · Imperial County · Colusa County

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