Chico, CA · California

Butte County

ZIP 95942

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 95942

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

4.5%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 5.3R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown20 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
959686.6%
959546.1%
959666.2%
959655.3%
959784.0%

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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