Richvale, CA housing market
The typical Richvale home is worth about $336,000, up 9.9% in a year, 56% below the California typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Richvale compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Richvale at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 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 | Richvale | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $197,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $226,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $242,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $276,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $288,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $305,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $303,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $282,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $277,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $318,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $336,000 | $764,000 |
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,360
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Richvale is $1,360 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $970 · 4 bedrooms $2,280
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (95965, 95974; 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, May 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.