Forest Ranch, CA housing market
The typical Forest Ranch home is worth about $366,000, down 1.4% in a year, 52% below the California typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Forest Ranch compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Forest Ranch at a glance
Only 3 sales in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Forest Ranch | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $288,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $302,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $317,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $345,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $377,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $405,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $395,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $372,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $371,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $370,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $366,000 | $764,000 |
2.8 years of income
The typical Forest Ranch home costs about 2.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,600
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Forest Ranch is $1,600 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 15% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,140 · 4 bedrooms $2,690
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (95942; Chico, CA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.