ZIP 95969 MARKET DATA · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026

95969 (Paradise) housing market data

The median home in ZIP 95969 in Paradise sold for $419,352 in the three months to September 2026, +6.2% on a year earlier. 71 homes sold, taking a median 37 days, at 99.6% of list price on average. The Butte County median was $409,085.

$419kMedian sale price, three months to September 2026 (+6.2% in a year)
37Median days on market
99.6%Average sale-to-list price
71Homes sold in three months (−2.2% in a year)
$288Median price per square foot
+2.5%Against the Butte County median
MARKET TYPE · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026Balanced market

Neither side has a clear edge: price and condition decide most sales, and well-priced homes still sell in about a month.

99.6% of list price on average · 24% sold above asking · 37 days on market · 5.3 months of supply, ZIP 95969 in Paradise. How we decide

95969 home prices

Among the 10 Butte County ZIP codes with at least 10 sales, 95969 has the 5th highest median price and the 3rd fastest sales.

How fast homes sell in 95969

Buyers and sellers in 95969

Sold above list price24.3%
Went under contract within two weeks26.9%
New listings in three months117
Homes for sale124
Months of supply5.3

95969 prices by property type

ZIP 95969 by property type, three months to September 2026 (5+ sales)
TypeMedian price1 yearDays on marketSold
Single Family$419,844+6.0%3770

What it costs to buy in 95969

At the median price and this week's average 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down pays about $2,636 a month in principal, interest and base property tax, before insurance, HOA dues and any special taxes. Lenders commonly cap housing costs at 28% of gross income, which points to a household income of about $112,961. That is 1.6 times the median household income of $69,067. The Census puts the median rent at $1,228 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,408 a month more than renting, before tax deductions and equity.

What the median ZIP 95969 home costs each month
Median sale price$419,352
20% down payment$83,870
Principal and interest, 30-year fixed at 7.24%$2,286 a month
Property tax at the 1% Prop 13 base$349 a month
Household income needed (28% guideline)$112,961 a year
Median household income here (Census)$69,067 a year
Median gross rent here (Census)$1,228 a month

Who lives in 95969

Who lives in ZIP 95969 (Census ACS 5-year, 2024)
Population8,339
Median household income$69,067
Median home value (owners' estimate)$455,500
Median gross rent$1,228 a month
Homes owner-occupied76.7%
Housing units4,128

Nearby ZIP codes

Nearby ZIP codes, three months to September 2026
ZIPAreaMedian price1 yearDays on market
95966Oroville$308,409−16.6%58
95973Chico$573,002+11.3%39
95965Oroville$341,400+6.0%45
95954Magalia$269,671−3.5%53
95948Gridley$384,887+13.2%98
95942Forest Ranch$328,903−9.9%64
95938Durham$742,282+96.1%64
95928Chico$464,863−1.2%29

Every metric for 95969, month by month

ZIP 95969, rolling three-month figures, last 13 months
Three months toMedian price1 year$/sq ftSoldNew listingsDays on marketSale-to-list
September 2026$419,352+6.2%$288711173799.6%
August 2026$432,000+8.3%$286711144399.3%
July 2026$435,000+9.0%$283791133699.7%
June 2026$442,500+10.9%$283861053999.4%
May 2026$418,950+8.1%$285881093599.3%
April 2026$409,500+2.4%$286861074098.9%
March 2026$406,000+5.5%$276761114198.5%
February 2026$394,500+5.9%$27078904898.8%
January 2026$379,000+8.8%$27181896899.3%
December 2025$391,000+10.3%$27191777199.7%
November 2025$400,000+8.3%$27183837799.6%
October 2025$400,000−3.6%$27377866898.9%
September 2025$395,000−8.5%$28073935798.7%

Taxes and costs

Property tax, transfer tax, Mello-Roos and insurance work the same across Butte County; see the county page for the rules.

COMMON QUESTIONS

95969 housing market,
answered.

What is the median home price in 95969?+

$419,352 for homes sold in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), +2.5% against the Butte County median.

Are home prices going up in 95969?+

The three-month median is +6.2% on a year earlier. With 71 sales in the period, a few unusual sales can move a ZIP median, so read it alongside the county trend.

How fast do homes sell in 95969?+

A median 37 days from listing to accepted offer, against 43 across Butte County.

What area is ZIP 95969?+

ZIP 95969 is in Paradise, Butte County, California.

METHOD AND SOURCES

How this data works

Redfin Data Center figures from the Redfin Data Center. ZIP figures are rolling three-month periods; Redfin uses them because single months in one ZIP are too few sales to be reliable. The area name is from Zillow's ZIP data. The compilation is ours.