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Chico, CA 95973 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 5, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Chico, CA inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.11
ActiveActive listings: 3636PendingPending sales: 44
Chico, CA: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $559k$559kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $495k$495k
What homes actually sell for in Chico, CA
Distribution of 273 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $390k to $635k
$51k to $170k: 21 sales$51k$170k to $288k: 5 sales$288k to $407k: 34 sales$288k$407k to $526k: 81 sales81sales$526k to $644k: 53 sales$526k$644k to $763k: 41 sales$763k to $881k: 5 sales$763k$881k to $1M: 6 salesMedian $495k

What the numbers say

As of October 5, 2026, Resideline is tracking 36 active listings and 4 pending sales in ZIP code 95973. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.11 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $559,257, while the median of the 273 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $495,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 95973 for 75 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 95973?

The median closed sale price in Chico, CA 95973 was $495,000 over the last six months, based on 273 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $389,900 to $635,000.

Is 95973 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 4 pending sales against 36 active listings in 95973, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.11. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 95973 currently looks like a balanced market.

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