County

Average Rent in Butte County

Butte is a county in California. It ranks #47 out of 55 for places to rent. Butte County is in
the congressional district of
District 01 and
the metropolitan area of
Chico, CA MSA. Dwellsy has rental data for Butte County includes 9 cities and 11 zip codes with places to rent.
The average rent over the last 3 months for places in Butte County is $1,584 which represents a decrease of -4.71% over the same period.

The most expensive city in Butte County to rent places is Forest Ranch, CA with an average rent of $2,629. The least expensive city in Butte County to rent places is Gridley, CA with an average rent of $1,377.

The most expensive zip code in Butte County to rent places is 95942 with an average rent of $2,620. The least expensive zip code in Butte County to rent places is 95965 with an average rent of $1,317.

Rental Price Comparison

The average rent for places in county Butte currently stands at $1,584.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Chico, is more expensive, with an average rent of $1,587. This represents no difference when compared to Butte.
Meanwhile, in the average state of California, the average rent for the same type of housing is $2,629, showing a more expensive of +66% from our subject location.
On a national scale, the average rent for a similar places across the United States is $1,859. This constitutes a more expensive by +17% when compared to the rent in Butte.
$1,584
Butte
VS
$1,587
Chico, city
$2,629
+66%
CA, state
$1,859
+17%
USA, us

Average price for rental listings over the last 3 months. Last updated May 31 2026

Cities in Butte County

Zip Codes in Butte County

95942$2,620
95917$2,200
95966$2,006
95954$1,615
95926$1,605
95973$1,592
95938$1,587
95928$1,566
95969$1,389
95948$1,377
95965$1,317