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How competitive is the Chico housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through May 2026 · v264
- Sold Score
- 48/100
- YoY Fair Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.43
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- -0.0%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 57
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 37.2%
- YoY of active listings
Chico is moderately competitive as of May 2026, with a Sold Score of 48/100 (Fair Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 0.43 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is -1.6% — fewer choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 57. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 37.2% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 48/100 (Fair Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.43 · Inventory YoY: -1.6% · Median days on market: 57 · Sellers cutting price: 37.2% · Median listing price: $429,500 (-0.1% YoY)
Chico snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $430K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 559
- YoY -0.0%
- Median DOM
- 57
- YoY +0.0%
- Pending ratio
- 0.43
- YoY +0.1%
- Price-reduced
- 21.1%
- YoY +0.0%