Housing data for Kelly Ridge, CA

Kelly Ridge, CA has an estimated 2,825 residents and 1,630 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is an unincorporated community in Butte County.

11.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,505 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,825 (±554)
Housing units
1,630 (±216)
Households that rent
11.5%
Median gross rent
$2,505
Residents since 2015–2019
−0.9%

What stands out in Kelly Ridge

Median gross rent: $2,505 (±$912) in Kelly Ridge, higher than in Butte County ($1,414).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.7% (±3.9 points) in Kelly Ridge, lower than in Butte County (15.1%).

Households that rent: 11.5% (±6.2 points) in Kelly Ridge, lower than in Butte County (42.7%).

Median home value: $277,600 (±$37,401) in Kelly Ridge, lower than in Butte County ($424,700).

Housing in Kelly Ridge at a glance

  • Median rent: $2,505 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 26.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 11.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $54,631 median household income
  • Home values: $277,600 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,813 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,876 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 41.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 52.1% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 5.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 50.5% heat with electricity
  • Commute and cars: 25.4 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −0.9% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 17.7% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Kelly Ridge against Butte County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Kelly RidgeButte CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents2,825 (±554)207,929 (exact)39,287,377 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,630 (±216)92,813 (±113)14,644,735 (±1,665)143,775,355
Households that rent11.5% (±6.2 points)42.7% (±1.1 points)44.1% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$2,505 (±$912)$1,414 (±$26)$2,036 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$54,631 (±$10,629)$67,928 (±$2,444)$99,122 (±$310)$80,734
Median home value$277,600 (±$37,401)$424,700 (±$6,679)$734,700 (±$1,307)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,876 (±$349)$2,951 (±$103)$5,124 (±$17)$3,119
Built before 198052.1% (±11.9 points)48.5% (±1.8 points)56.0% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute25.4 minutes (±6.1)21.0 minutes (±0.7)28.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband96.1% (±2.9 points)91.8% (±0.8 points)93.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents61.7 years (±5.1)36.2 years (±0.3)37.9 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Kelly Ridge covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 1,448 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Kelly Ridge has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents2,850 (±457)2,825 (±554)−0.9%Not a measurable change
Housing units1,521 (±97)1,630 (±216)+7.2%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$1,273 (±$446)$2,505 (±$912)+96.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$182,200 (±$17,041)$277,600 (±$37,401)+52.4%Up after inflation
Median household income$49,458 (±$8,621)$54,631 (±$10,629)+10.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,574 (±$90)$1,813 (±$223)+15.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,251 (±$133)$1,876 (±$349)+50.0%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent20.8% (±6.6 points)11.5% (±6.2 points)−9.3 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate14.0% (±17.9 points)5.4% (±8.5 points)−8.6 percentage pointsNot 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

Kelly Ridge 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 Kelly Ridge

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Oroville East2.6 mi$1,211$405,40014.5%
South Oroville5.5 mi$1,412$261,50045.2%
Oroville5.5 mi$1,093$311,60047.0%
Thermalito7.3 mi$1,178$254,90031.0%
Palermo7.4 mi$1,135$283,00031.3%
Butte Valley14 mi—$462,1001.8%
Loma Rica15 mi$1,724$495,10010.3%
Biggs16 mi$1,474$328,40028.8%

Places in California most like Kelly Ridge

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Temelec$3,030$679,800$67,58213.3%
Oakhurst$1,728$392,600$82,05617.3%
Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek$2,622$196,600$75,74516.9%
Big Bear City$1,854$463,500$71,51129.2%
Madera Acres$1,685$346,800$78,45715.7%
North Lakeport$1,758$410,300$64,12523.4%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Kelly Ridge, fiscal year 2027

Chico, CA MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,064$1,190$1,509$2,090$2,522

HUD income limits for Kelly Ridge, fiscal year 2026

Chico, CA MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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.

Kelly Ridge 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 Kelly Ridge

What is the median household income in Kelly Ridge?

The median household income in Kelly Ridge is $54,631 (±$10,629) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Kelly Ridge, CA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $277,600 (±$37,401) for owner-occupied homes in Kelly Ridge (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Kelly Ridge?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Kelly Ridge, CA is $1,813 (±$223) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Kelly Ridge?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Kelly Ridge, CA is $1,876 (±$349) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Kelly Ridge?

Kelly Ridge, CA has an estimated 1,630 (±216) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Kelly Ridge?

The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 57.1% of homes in Kelly Ridge, CA.

Is Kelly Ridge growing?

In Kelly Ridge, the number of residents went from 2,850 in 2015–2019 to 2,825 in 2020–2024 (−0.9%), not a measurable change.

Sources

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 Kelly Ridge CDP, California (place:38024, 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 .

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