Chico Real Estate

Chico Real Estate

Chico: A Picturesque City in Butte County, California

Nestled in the heart of Butte County, California, lies the charming city of Chico. Known for its natural beauty, vibrant community, and rich history, Chico offers a unique blend of small-town charm and urban amenities.

With a population of approximately 100,000 residents, Chico boasts a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The city is home to California State University, Chico, which brings a youthful energy and cultural diversity to the area. The university's influence can be seen in the numerous art galleries, theaters, and live music venues that dot the city.

Nature lovers will find plenty to explore in Chico. Bidwell Park, one of the largest municipal parks in the country, spans over 3,600 acres and offers miles of hiking and biking trails, swimming holes, and picnic areas. The park is also home to the stunning Bidwell Mansion, a Victorian-era house that offers a glimpse into Chico's history.

Chico's downtown area is a bustling hub of activity, with a variety of shops, restaurants, and local businesses. Farmers markets, held throughout the week, showcase the region's agricultural abundance, with fresh produce, artisanal goods, and local crafts on offer.

The real estate market in Chico is diverse, with a range of housing options to suit different lifestyles and budgets. From historic Victorian homes to modern apartments and suburban neighborhoods, there is something for everyone in this picturesque city.

Whether you're a student, a young professional, or a family looking for a tight-knit community, Chico has it all. With its natural beauty, vibrant cultural scene, and friendly atmosphere, it's no wonder that Chico is a sought-after destination in Butte County, California.

Newest Listings in Chico

$285,000
3 Beds 2 Baths SN26195728 MLS Active Status
RARE 3 bedroom, 2 FULL bath floorplan! Beautifully maintained Windmill Falls condo in the highly desirable community of California Park. Step inside to discover soaring ceilings, abundant natural light, and an inviting living space centered around a cozy fireplace. The beautifully remodeled kitchen features custom cabinetry, Corian countertops, stylish pendant lighting, and a functional breakfast bar that opens seamlessly to the dining area, creating an ideal space for everyday living and entertaining. One of the home's most desirable features is its versatile layout, offering a main-floor bedroom and full bathroom, a rarity in Windmill Falls. Upstairs, you'll find two additional bedrooms and a second full bath. Both bedrooms enjoy private balconies overlooking the lush tree canopy, providing peaceful outdoor retreats and a true sense of privacy. Life at Windmill Falls extends well beyond your front door. Residents enjoy a sparkling resort-style pool, clubhouse, picnic and barbecue areas, and a playground, all surrounded by beautiful mature landscaping. The HOA provides exterior maintenance, including roofing and road paving, allowing for easy, worry-free ownership. As a California Park resident, you'll also enjoy membership privileges that include access to an exclusive network of private walking and biking trails, two scenic lakes, interconnected ponds, fishing spots, wildlife-filled greenbelts, and numerous parks and open spaces throughout the community. Ideally located near California Park Lake, Canyon Oaks Golf Course, Bidwell Park, playgrounds, and miles of walking trails, this home also offers convenient access to the dining, shopping, and entertainment destinations of Meriam Park. Complete with a one-car garage and ample guest parking, this is a rare opportunity to enjoy the California Park lifestyle in one of Chico's prettiest neighborhoods.

2946 Pennyroyal, Chico

$449,000
SN26197247 MLS Active Status
Welcome to 1926 & 1926½ Broadway Street, a unique property offering character, flexibility, and exciting potential in Chico's sought-after Barber neighborhood. Originally built in 1910 as a 2-bedroom, 1-bath home, it has evolved to include a second, grandfathered 2-bedroom, 1-bath basement unit, recognized by the City. Each unit is approximately 1,000 square feet, offering comfortable living space and tremendous possibilities for homeowners and investors alike. The main-level residence welcomes you with a charming covered front porch and a spacious living room that opens to the dining room. Beautiful Douglas fir hardwood floors, soaring high ceilings, and abundant natural light add warmth and character throughout. The dining room flows into a roomy kitchen, with a convenient laundry area just off to the side. Two comfortable bedrooms sit on either side of a charming Jack-and-Jill bathroom, creating a thoughtful floor plan. New blinds throughout provide a fresh, updated look. The lower-level unit offers its own separate living space, beginning with a welcoming entryway/mudroom that leads into a bright, naturally lit living room. One bedroom is located off the living room, while the second sits off the kitchen. A generous laundry area and an additional flexible room provides space for an office, storage, or pantry. All-new flooring has been installed throughout the basement, except the living room, adding a fresh, updated feel. Outside, the spacious backyard is ready for your vision — create a garden, an outdoor entertaining area, or even separate private patio spaces for each unit. Adding even more value is the oversized, approximately 680-square-foot detached 2-car garage with alley access and an existing double gate, offering potential for future conversion or development, including the possibility of an ADU, subject to City approval and applicable requirements. Recent updates include a freshly painted interior, mostly new blinds, new flooring throughout most of the basement, and a brand-new roof installed in 2020, giving buyers added peace of mind for years to come. Whether you're looking for an investment property with two existing living spaces, a home where you can live in one unit and rent the other, or a property that can accommodate extended or intergenerational living, this rare find offers tremendous versatility and opportunity. Schedule your showing today before this incredible opportunity is gone!

1926 Broadway, Chico

$499,000
3 Beds 2 Baths SN26187856 MLS Active Status
Stunningly beautiful and impeccably cared for, this 3-bedroom, 2-bath home is located in the desirable Amanecida Commons 55+ community within California Park & only 1/2 a block from the Lake. Surrounded by scenic beauty, this wonderful location invites you to enjoy peaceful strolls around the neighborhood ponds and beautiful lake, then come home to a space that has been thoughtfully updated and lovingly maintained. Beautifully updated within the past year, the kitchen feels fresh and inviting with new tile floors, cabinets with pullout shelves, quartz countertops, under cabinet lighting, newer stainless appliances, subway backsplash & new fixtures. The seller has continued the updates throughout the home with fresh paint, new ceiling fans and other thoughtful touches, including converting two of the primary bedroom closets into walk-in closets complete with organizers. Vaulted ceilings and an abundance of windows fill the home with natural light and create an open, spacious feel. On cool fall mornings, cozy up beside the gas fireplace with your favorite cup of coffee. As the day warms, step outside to enjoy the newly covered patio and gardening area, then wind down in the evening gathered around the firepit. The generously sized garage provides plenty of room for parking and storage, with built-in cabinets, an insulated garage door and opener, utility sink & laundry. This home is beautifully updated, wonderfully maintained and situated in a scenic community designed for an enjoyable lifestyle, this is a home where you can simply move in, settle down and start enjoying everything around you. For options, the previous owner had moved the laundry to the garage creating a spacious pantry or extra closet. Owners have the option to leave it or move it back if desired. sq ft, lot size & yr built taken from county records, buyer to verify this and all information to their satisfaction

2620 Amanecida Commons, Chico

$449,000
4 Beds 2 Baths SN26196441 MLS Active Status
Welcome to 1926 & 1926½ Broadway Street, a unique property offering character, flexibility, and exciting potential in Chico's sought-after Barber neighborhood. Originally built in 1910 as a 2-bedroom, 1-bath home, it has evolved to include a second, grandfathered 2-bedroom, 1-bath basement unit, recognized by the City. Each unit is approximately 1,000 square feet, offering comfortable living space and tremendous possibilities for homeowners and investors alike. The main-level residence welcomes you with a charming covered front porch and a spacious living room that opens to the dining room. Beautiful Douglas fir hardwood floors, soaring high ceilings, and abundant natural light add warmth and character throughout. The dining room flows into a roomy kitchen, with a convenient laundry area just off to the side. Two comfortable bedrooms sit on either side of a charming Jack-and-Jill bathroom, creating a thoughtful floor plan. New blinds throughout provide a fresh, updated look. The lower-level unit offers its own separate living space, beginning with a welcoming entryway/mudroom that leads into a bright, naturally lit living room. One bedroom is located off the living room, while the second sits off the kitchen. A generous laundry area and an additional flexible room provides space for an office, storage, or pantry. All-new flooring has been installed throughout the basement, except the living room, adding a fresh, updated feel. Outside, the spacious backyard is ready for your vision — create a garden, an outdoor entertaining area, or even separate private patio spaces for each unit. Adding even more value is the oversized, approximately 680-square-foot detached 2-car garage with alley access and an existing double gate, offering potential for future conversion or development, including the possibility of an ADU, subject to City approval and applicable requirements. Recent updates include a freshly painted interior, mostly new blinds, new flooring throughout most of the basement, and a brand-new roof installed in 2020, giving buyers added peace of mind for years to come. Whether you're looking for an investment property with two existing living spaces, a home where you can live in one unit and rent the other, or a property that can accommodate extended or intergenerational living, this rare find offers tremendous versatility and opportunity. Schedule your showing today before this incredible opportunity is gone!

1926 Broadway, Chico

$589,000
4 Beds 3 Baths SN26199045 MLS Active Status
Some homes are remodeled until you can no longer tell when they were built. This one tells its story proudly. Built in 1973 and just one block from Bidwell Park, this 4-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home spans 2,583 square feet with the kind of character that makes you want to slow down and look around. The era is still here, not as a theme, but in the architecture, warmth, and unexpected spaces that make the home memorable. Step inside and the entry sets the tone. Just beyond it, a sunken living room feels equal parts intimate and dramatic, with a warm wood ceiling overhead and a brick fireplace wall with a long mantel stretching across it. Double doors connect to an adjoining room, while across the home, the kitchen leans beautifully into its vintage character with details that feel perfectly at home here. Continue through the breezeway and the house reveals another surprise: an expansive bonus space with a freestanding wood-burning stove, separate cooling, and room to gather on an entirely different scale. The home’s 4 bedrooms provide plenty of flexibility for everyday life, while 2.5 bathrooms complete the layout. Outside, the pace slows down. An oversized covered patio creates shade for long afternoons, while a raised deck looks across the grassy backyard. The partially recessed above-ground pool and slide are ready for Chico summers, with room left for gardening, playing, or simply enjoying the outdoors. Multiple parking areas, a carport, second driveway, and owned solar add everyday practicality. And then there’s the location. With Bidwell Park just one block away, morning walks along the creek, bike rides beneath the trees, and afternoons at One Mile can become part of everyday life. This isn’t a home borrowing character from another era. It’s a piece of Chico that has kept its own, and that’s exactly what makes it so special.

1082 Filbert Avenue, Chico

$549,000
3 Beds 2 Baths SN26199059 MLS Active Status
Some homes make an impression before you ever step through the front door. With beautiful curb appeal, an inviting setting, and the unmistakable charm of Amber Grove, this is one of them. Built in 1996, this beautifully maintained 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home offers 1,774 square feet with a floor plan that feels just as good as it looks. Step inside and a formal dining room welcomes you from the entry, while a second opening connects it naturally to the living room, creating defined spaces that still feel part of one another. Vaulted ceilings give the living room an airy feel, with a raised hearth and wood-burning fireplace creating a warm focal point at the heart of the home. Just beyond, the kitchen was made for everyday living, with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, a pantry, and an easy layout that keeps everything within reach. A second dining area gives casual meals their own place while keeping the kitchen connected to the rest of the home. Down the hall, the primary suite creates a comfortable retreat with a large walk-in closet, dual sinks, and its own sliding glass door leading directly outside. And this is a backyard you’ll actually want to use. An oversized covered patio stretches across the home, creating room for outdoor dinners, weekend barbecues, and evenings outside throughout the seasons. Beyond it, a generous grassy area leaves plenty of room to spread out, while gated RV parking extends all the way toward the back fence. The garage adds even more functionality with 220V power, and the roof was replaced approximately eight years ago. Then there’s Amber Grove itself. Peterson Park is just a few blocks away with a playground, basketball court, and expansive lawn, while the neighborhood comes alive for the seasons with Halloween trick-or-treaters filling the streets and Christmas lights turning evening walks into something worth looking forward to. Centrally located with shopping, dining, and freeway access just minutes away, this is more than a beautifully cared-for home. It’s a chance to become part of a Chico neighborhood that knows how to make everyday life, and the traditions in between, feel a little more special.

225 Silver Lake Drive, Chico

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