Photo: Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0169 homes sold in Oroville in the last year, at a typical $286K
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 Oroville homes are listed.
Every place Oroville 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 Oroville.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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 91% of Oroville’s sales, at a typical $278K
169 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 153 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $213CA $494
- Days to sell
- 62
- Sold over asking
- 30%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 16 sold, typical $357K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
169 sales in the last year, against 285 in 2019 and a low of 151 in 2023. The typical sale went from $162K in 2016 to $286K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Oroville
Check a listing against what Oroville 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 Oroville are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Oroville’s 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, 169 sales.
If you’re buying in Oroville
- Shop in March. It brings about 24 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 24% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.7% of the list price on average; 30% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 61 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 27 a month), but April is the most competitive: 42% of April sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (31%). October has the least competition (30%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Oroville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 30% | 34% | 52% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 32% | 46% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 23% | 19% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.7% | 98.3% | 101.3% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 61 | 46 | 42 | 44 |
66 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2023 low (36), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2016’s 102.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Oroville ranks 381st of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Oroville is in the middle of the pack.
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 Oroville home costs about $1,685 a month
Price: Oroville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Oroville’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Oroville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 16.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $286K home, about $2,310 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Oroville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in OrovilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Oroville.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
Kelly Ridge sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Oroville, 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 |
| Oroville East | 88 | $386K | $221 | 32% | 81 |
| Gridley | 52 | $360K | $245 | 35% | 50 |
| Thermalito | 51 | $279K | $223 | 31% | 47 |
| Kelly Ridge | 27 | $367K | $200 | 22% | 96 |
| 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 Oroville
What do homes sell for in Oroville, CA?
169 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $286K, $212 a square foot.
Is Oroville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 68 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 5.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.7% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Oroville?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Oroville?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $286K home that’s near $2,310.
Where can I see homes for sale in Oroville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Oroville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Oroville.
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).