Fastest-Appreciating ZIP Codes in Chico, CA (2026)
Ranked by 5-year compound annual growth in home values. Fast growth and strong cash flow rarely appear in the same ZIP — this is the other side of that trade.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95948 | Gridley, CA | $352,388 | $1,314 | 2.91% | 2.6% |
| 2 | 95917 | Biggs, CA | $342,990 | $1,593 | 3.62% | 1.7% |
| 3 | 95973 | Chico, CA | $502,433 | $1,700 | 2.64% | 0.9% |
| 4 | 95938 | Durham, CA | $615,184 | $1,467 | 1.86% | 0.9% |
| 5 | 95926 | Chico, CA | $436,099 | $1,488 | 2.66% | 0.8% |
| 6 | 95928 | Chico, CA | $461,037 | $1,494 | 2.53% | 0.7% |
| 7 | 95965 | Oroville, CA | $308,129 | $1,290 | 3.27% | 0.5% |
| 8 | 95966 | Oroville, CA | $311,083 | $1,499 | 3.76% | 0.2% |
| 9 | 95930 | Clipper Mills, CA | $262,616 | $1,467 | 4.36% | -0.7% |
| 10 | 95914 | Bangor, CA | $404,276 | $1,422 | 2.74% | -0.9% |
| 11 | 95968 | Palermo, CA | $258,817 | $1,188 | 3.58% | -1.3% |
| 12 | 95942 | Forest Ranch, CA | $370,191 | $1,440 | 3.03% | -1.5% |
| 13 | 95954 | Magalia, CA | $270,247 | $1,377 | 3.97% | -1.7% |
| 14 | 95941 | Forbestown, CA | $243,881 | $1,467 | 4.69% | -2.0% |
| 15 | 95969 | Paradise, CA | $335,843 | $1,432 | 3.33% | -4.8% |
| 16 | 95916 | Berry Creek, CA | $239,064 | $1,188 | 3.88% | -7.0% |
Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →