Median Home Value
$424,700
Median Gross Rent
$1,414/mo
Homeownership Rate
57.3%
Rent as Share of Income
25.0%
Vacancy Rate
10.2%
Median Year Built
1981
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Butte County have risen 1023% since 1975, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$1,155
1 Bedroom
$1,270
2 Bedroom
$1,625
3 Bedroom
$2,260
4 Bedroom
$2,726
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.