Chico, CA · California

Butte County

ZIP 95929

209,470 residents1,092 permits TTM$68,574 median HHI20 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$408,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.0%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

24.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.75%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,092

Census BPS

Climate risk

93.9

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 95929

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown20 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
959680.3
959660.3
959540.3
959690.2
959650.2
959170.2
959480.2
959420.1
959280.1
959260.1
959730.1
959380.0
95914
95916
95929
95930
95941
95958
95974
95978

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

58.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

9.7%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

31.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

53.7%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

36.3

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026