Rent in Chico, CA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Chico, CA is $1,235/month, based on 44 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,450 (117 listings).
That is 38% below the California 1-bedroom median of about $2,000. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $1,138 in Redding to $1,625 in Auburn.
Updated · 803 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
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From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
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- 13 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $1,235
- 44 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $1,450
- 117 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $2,100
- 161 listings
Rentals in Chico
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Legacy Townhome
812 Nord Ave, Chico, CA 95926
$1,200 – $2,850 · 1–5 bd · 2,000 sqft
965 Cyndi Cir Unit B
965 Cyndi Cir Unit B, Chico, CA 95973
$1,300 · 1 bd · 784 sqft
20 Fremont St Apt 10
20 Fremont St Apt 10, Chico, CA 95928
$1,445 · 2 bd · 869 sqft
610 W 1st Ave Unit B
610 W 1st Ave Unit B, Chico, CA 95926
$1,975 · 4 bd · 1,440 sqft
1451 Manzanita Ave
1451 Manzanita Ave, Chico, CA 95926
$2,900 · 4 bd · 2,301 sqft
Renting in Chico: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chico, CA?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Chico, CA is $1,235 per month, based on 44 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,450.
- How many rentals are available in Chico, CA?
- 803 rentals are listed in Chico, CA on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in Chico, CA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $1,235/month, that is about $3,705 a month, or $44,460 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Chico, CA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Redding, CA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $1,138/month, $97 less than Chico.
Rent in cities near Chico
- Paradise, CA54 · 13 mi
- Oroville, CA115 · 22 mi
- Red Bluff, CA105 · 37 mi
- Yuba City, CA238 · 43 mi
- Marysville, CA136 · 43 mi
- Olivehurst, CA56 · 46 mi
- Anderson, CA73 · 55 mi
- Grass Valley, CA97 · 55 mi
- Redding, CA1BR $1,138 · 603 · 65 mi
- Lincoln, CA118 · 66 mi
- Clearlake, CA57 · 68 mi
- Auburn, CA1BR $1,625 · 170 · 70 mi
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