Housing data for Butte Valley, CA
Butte Valley, CA has an estimated 1,087 residents and 553 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Butte County.
1.8% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,087 (±469)
- Housing units
- 553 (±268)
- Households that rent
- 1.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +47.7%
What stands out in Butte Valley
Households that rent: 1.8% (±2.8 points) in Butte Valley, lower than in Butte County (42.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±12.8 points) in Butte Valley, lower than in Butte County (15.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 4.7% (±16.1 points) in Butte Valley, lower than in Butte County (48.5%).
Average commute: 29.1 minutes (±5.7) in Butte Valley, higher than in Butte County (21.0 minutes).
Housing in Butte Valley at a glance
- Renters and owners: 1.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $97,934 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $462,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,802 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,531 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 46.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 4.7% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 34.3% heat with wood (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 29.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +47.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Butte Valley against Butte County, its state and the nation
| Butte Valley | Butte County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,087 (±469) | 207,929 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 553 (±268) | 92,813 (±113) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 1.8% (±2.8 points) | 42.7% (±1.1 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,414 (±$26) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $97,934 (±$85,170) | $67,928 (±$2,444) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $462,100 (±$67,236) | $424,700 (±$6,679) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,531 (±$221) | $2,951 (±$103) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 4.7% (±16.1 points) | 48.5% (±1.8 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.1 minutes (±5.7) | 21.0 minutes (±0.7) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.9% (±1.8 points) | 91.8% (±0.8 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.5 years (±25.2) | 36.2 years (±0.3) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Butte Valley covers 18.3 square miles of land, about 59 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Butte Valley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 736 (±274) | 1,087 (±469) | +47.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 382 (±126) | 553 (±268) | +44.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $511,400 (±$218,233) | $462,100 (±$67,236) | −9.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,923 (±$2,051) | $2,802 (±$386) | −4.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,426 (±$1,071) | $2,531 (±$221) | −42.8% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.1% (±19.9 points) | 1.8% (±2.8 points) | −14.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±41.1 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Butte County
Butte Valley has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Butte County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Butte County recorded 568 violent and 1,612 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Butte Valley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise | 6.3 mi | $1,241 | $416,000 | 25.2% |
| Durham | 8.2 mi | $1,105 | $700,100 | 29.1% |
| Magalia | 11 mi | $1,478 | $280,600 | 16.8% |
| Chico | 11 mi | $1,488 | $468,100 | 56.6% |
| Thermalito | 11 mi | $1,178 | $254,900 | 31.0% |
| Oroville | 13 mi | $1,093 | $311,600 | 47.0% |
| Kelly Ridge | 14 mi | $2,505 | $277,600 | 11.5% |
| South Oroville | 14 mi | $1,412 | $261,500 | 45.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Butte Valley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,064 | $1,190 | $1,509 | $2,090 | $2,522 |
HUD income limits for Butte Valley, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,450 | $34,000 | $54,400 |
| 2 people | $23,350 | $38,850 | $62,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,700 | $69,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,450 | $83,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,350 | $90,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,250 | $96,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,100 | $102,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Chico, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Butte Valley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Butte Valley
What is the average home value in Butte Valley, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $462,100 (±$67,236) for owner-occupied homes in Butte Valley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Butte Valley?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Butte Valley, CA is $2,802 (±$386) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Butte Valley?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Butte Valley, CA is $2,531 (±$221) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Butte Valley?
Butte Valley, CA has an estimated 553 (±268) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Butte Valley?
Workers who live in Butte Valley, CA take an average of 29.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Butte Valley growing?
Butte Valley, CA had an estimated 1,087 residents in 2020–2024 and 736 in 2015–2019, a change of +47.7%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Butte Valley growing?
In Butte Valley, the number of residents went from 736 in 2015–2019 to 1,087 in 2020–2024 (+47.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Butte Valley CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Butte Valley CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Butte Valley CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Butte Valley CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Butte Valley CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Butte Valley CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Butte Valley CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Chico, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Chico, CA MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Butte Valley CDP, California (place:09324, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .