Chico, CA
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Chico housing market is experiencing a cooling trend. The pending ratio stands at 0.27, reflecting a significant decline from the previous year. Active listings have seen a modest increase of 1.9% year-over-year, contributing to the shift in market dynamics.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Aug 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Data not yet available.
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
What's moving the Chico market right now.
Inventory levels remain relatively stable, with active listings up 1.9% and new listings increasing by 11.0% year-over-year. The median listing price has shown marginal appreciation, rising 0.7% month-over-month and 1.7% year-over-year. However, the pending ratio of 0.27 indicates that demand absorption is decelerating, declining by 4.9% compared to the prior year. Median days on market have slightly decreased year-over-year, yet a notable portion of listings (23.9%) have undergone price reductions.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
Negotiating leverage is shifting as the pace of sales slows, evidenced by a pending ratio of 0.27. While inventory pressure is not acutely high, the increase in new listings coupled with slower absorption provides more latitude for price discipline. The share of price-reduced listings suggests that some sellers are adjusting expectations.
No distinct luxury-segment signal in this dataset.
662 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 222 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +0.6% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -0.1% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
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CoolingSelling in Chico, CA? Buyer Demand Index is running at 27%.
Buyers have leverage in Chico, CA. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 27%
- Median Days on Market
- 67 days
- Inventory YoY
- +2%
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