Photo: Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.025 homes sold in Biggs in the last year, at a typical $301K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Biggs homes are listed.
Every place Biggs homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Biggs.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 100% of Biggs’ sales, at a typical $301K
25 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 25 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $247CA $494
- Days to sell
- 67
- Sold over asking
- 48%
- Listings with a price cut
- 41%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
25 sales in the last year, against 31 in 2019 and a low of 22 in 2013. The typical sale went from $168K in 2016 to $301K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Biggs
Check a listing against what Biggs homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Biggs are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Biggs’ home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 25 sales.
If you’re buying in Biggs
- Shop in June. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (35% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 41% of listings have cut their price, against 36% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.3% of the list price on average; 48% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 67 days.
Fall brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
November has the most new listings (about 3 a month), but October is the most competitive: 52% of October sales close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (35%). February has the least competition (20%) but only about 1 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than California
| Biggs now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 48% | 38% | 41% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 16% | 43% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 41% | 36% | 42% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.3% | 99.2% | 100.1% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 67 | 53 | 29 | 44 |
4 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2017 low (2), 13% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2023’s 7.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
41% in the last year, against 36% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Biggs home costs about $1,735 a month
Price: Biggs’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Biggs’ 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Biggs is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in November
The month with the most choice. February has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $301K home, about $1,980 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Biggs, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BiggsCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Thermalito, Oroville, South Oroville and Oroville East sell for less a square foot; Live Oak for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Biggs, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oroville | 169 | $286K | $212 | 30% | 61 |
| Live Oak | 96 | $1.1M | $726 | 32% | 31 |
| Oroville East | 88 | $386K | $221 | 32% | 81 |
| Gridley | 52 | $360K | $245 | 35% | 50 |
| Thermalito | 51 | $279K | $223 | 31% | 47 |
| Biggs | 25 | $301K | $247 | 48% | 67 |
| South Oroville | 20 | $240K | $208 | 15% | 49 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Biggs
What do homes sell for in Biggs, CA?
25 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $301K, $247 a square foot.
Is Biggs a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 4 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 1.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.3% of asking on average, and 41% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Biggs?
November brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Biggs?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $301K home that’s near $1,980.
Where can I see homes for sale in Biggs?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Biggs’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Biggs.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).