Rental numbers for Butte County, CA
The typical home here runs -$1,537 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.2%.
- Gross yield
- 4.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.2%
- 5 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,537/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $398,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,529/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Butte County
17 with published figures
| 95978Magalia | $152,000 | $1,530* | 12.1% | 7.6% | +$140 | n/a |
| 95941Forbestown | $244,000 | $1,630* | 8.0% | 4.5% | -$402 | n/a |
| 95930Clipper Mills | $261,000 | $1,630* | 7.5% | 4.1% | -$515 | n/a |
| 95954Magalia | $270,000 | $1,530* | 6.8% | 3.6% | -$652 | n/a |
| 95916Berry Creek | $250,000 | $1,320* | 6.3% | 3.1% | -$709 | n/a |
| 95968Palermo | $251,000 | $1,320* | 6.3% | 3.0% | -$716 | n/a |
| 95917Biggs | $337,000 | $1,770* | 6.3% | 3.2% | -$910 | n/a |
| 95966Oroville | $308,000 | $1,500 | 5.9% | 2.8% | -$940 | n/a |
| 95942Forest Ranch | $368,000 | $1,600* | 5.2% | 2.1% | -$1,325 | n/a |
| 95969Paradise | $334,000 | $1,440* | 5.2% | 2.3% | -$1,173 | n/a |
| 95965Oroville | $307,000 | $1,301 | 5.1% | 2.1% | -$1,111 | +3.5% |
| 95948Gridley | $350,000 | $1,460* | 5.0% | 2.1% | -$1,261 | n/a |
| 95914Bangor | $396,000 | $1,580* | 4.8% | 2.0% | -$1,476 | n/a |
| 95973Chico | $500,000 | $1,729 | 4.2% | 1.4% | -$2,119 | +1.1% |
| 95926Chico | $430,000 | $1,439 | 4.0% | 1.3% | -$1,844 | -0.3% |
| 95928Chico | $457,000 | $1,514 | 4.0% | 1.3% | -$1,973 | +2.3% |
| 95938Durham | $608,000 | $1,630* | 3.2% | 0.9% | -$2,843 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.5 pts
- Property tax
- 0.69%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $396,151 | $1,318 |
| Aug 2022 | $427,609 | $1,397 |
| Aug 2023 | $401,084 | $1,418 |
| Aug 2024 | $396,189 | $1,471 |
| Aug 2025 | $397,053 | $1,502 |
| Aug 2026 | $398,201 | $1,529 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Chico, CA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,064 | $1,190 | $1,509 | $2,090 | $2,522 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 11.3
- 939 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 75th
- among US counties
Tools
Questions
- Is Butte County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,537 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.2%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Butte County?
- About 0.69% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $398,000 home that is about $2,767 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Butte County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,190 for a 1-bedroom, $1,509 for a 2-bedroom and $2,090 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,537 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.