FSBO Leads in Butte County, CA
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Butte County FSBO leads are homes in Butte County, California that owners are selling without a listing agent. The median sale price is about 6% below its May 2022 peak. Over the 12 months to May 2026, about 1,928 homes sold in the county and 2,467 new listings came to market.
ListCentral.US delivers the owner-listed homes as a monthly CSV with owner names, property and mailing addresses, parcel IDs and phone numbers where available: $50 per month for Butte County or $250 per month for all of California.
Updated October 5, 2026. Market figures: Redfin, latest month May 2026.
The Butte County housing market in May 2026
Prices in Butte County edged up to a median of $440,000 in May 2026, 4.8% higher than a year earlier. Homes listed that month had a median asking price of $439,500, and sold for a median of $279 per square foot. The average sale closed at 99.8% of asking price, and 35% of homes sold above list.
There were 620 homes for sale at the end of May, down 10% from a year earlier, or 3.4 months of supply, still on the sellers' side. The typical home that sold had been listed for 34 days, 4 days longer than a year earlier. 38% of homes went under contract within two weeks of listing. Compared with May 2025, owners listed 14% fewer homes and sales were down 2%.
Price cuts are common: 30% of listings were reduced in May 2026 (1.8 points fewer than a year earlier). An FSBO owner who has not cut yet may be priced above the market.
For FSBO outreach, this means owners who price well still sell on their own, while those who overprice start to sit, and they are the ones most open to help. The trend to watch: fewer homes for sale than a year ago.
How Butte County compares with other California counties
Butte County against the other 10 California counties profiled on this site, using Redfin's May 2026 figures. Inyo County, Mono County, Glenn County and Colusa County are left out because they had fewer than 30 sales in the month.
- Median sale price: $440,000, 5th-highest of 11, between Stanislaus County ($482,900) and Madera County ($438,823).
- Median days on market: 34 days, 6th-slowest of 11, between Merced County (35 days) and Placer County (25 days).
- Listings with a price cut: 30%, second-highest of 11, between Stanislaus County (32%) and Yolo County (30%).
- Months of supply: 3.4 months, 3rd-highest of 11, between Kern County (3.5 months) and Tulare County (3.3 months).
- Price change since May 2021: +10%, second-lowest of 11, between Stanislaus County (+11%) and Placer County (+5%).
Butte County since 2019
The median sale price averaged about $412,000 from March to May 2026, up 21% from about $340,000 in the same months of 2019.
Prices peaked at about $440,000 (three-month average) in the three months to May 2022 and are now about 6% below that high. Owners who bought near the peak may have little equity, which leaves them less room to cut their price.
There are more homes for sale than before the pandemic: about 612 in an average month in spring 2026, against 552 in spring 2019, 11% more.
In spring 2026 the median time on market averaged about 37 days, 16 days longer than in spring 2019 (21 days).
Owners are listing about 24% fewer homes a month than they did in spring 2019.
When Butte County homeowners list
Listing activity is strongly seasonal in Butte County. Over the three years to May 2026, new listings peaked in April and May, with April running about 36% above the monthly average, and bottomed out in December, about 51% below it. Homes that sold in May had spent the least time on the market (a median of about 30 days), and those that sold in January the most (about 57 days).
Have your list, scripts and mail pieces ready by March, so you reach new FSBO owners in their first weeks. Sales are slowest around January, so FSBO owners still on the market then have often been waiting for months and tend to be the most open to help.
What sells in Butte County: homes by type
Single-family homes made up 94% of sales in Butte County in the 12 months to May 2026, followed by two-to-four-unit buildings at 3%.
| Type | Homes sold, 12 months | Share of sales | Median sale price, May 2026 | Median days on market, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family homes | 1,804 | 94% | $446,500 | 34 |
| Two-to-four-unit buildings | 59 | 3% | – | – |
| Condos and co-ops | 54 | 3% | – | – |
Prices and speed by city in Butte County
Among cities with at least 15 sales, Chico had the highest median sale price ($475,000), 8% above Paradise ($440,000). Homes sold fastest in Paradise (32 days) and slowest in Chico (35 days). Chico accounted for the most sales in the month (85). Oroville had fewer than 15 sales, so its figures move a lot from month to month.
| City | Median sale price | Homes sold | Median days on market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chico | $475,000 | 85 | 35 |
| Oroville | $307,500 | 12 | 43 |
| Paradise | $440,000 | 25 | 32 |
Source: Redfin Data Center county, city and property-type data, all residential sales, not seasonally adjusted. Seasonal patterns use June 2023 to May 2026; spring figures are March to May averages.
Working Butte County FSBO leads
- Use the 34-day mark. Half of the Butte County homes that sold in May 2026 had been listed 34 days or less, so an FSBO still for sale after that is likely stalling.
- Time it. Put your heaviest outreach into April and May, when the most Butte County homes come to market, and ease off in December.
- Follow the price cuts. When 30% of listings are being reduced, an FSBO owner who cuts is showing motivation; follow up soon after any change in the asking price.
- Mind the equity. Prices are about 6% below their May 2022 peak, so owners who bought around 2022 may owe close to what the home is worth; check the purchase date in county records before suggesting a price cut.
- Stay compliant and verify. Stop contacting any owner who says "no agents" or "no investors", confirm ownership and liens in Butte County records before an offer, and add skip tracing for records without a phone number.
More on working these owners: using comps to win the FSBO listing conversation and how often to follow up with FSBO sellers.
Butte County FSBO list: what you get and what it costs
| What it is | Owner-listed homes for sale in Butte County, California |
|---|---|
| Coverage | Chico, Oroville, Paradise and the rest of Butte County |
| County seat | Oroville |
| Fields | Owner name, property and mailing addresses, parcel ID, property characteristics, phone where available |
| Delivery | A CSV by email each month; daily records on request |
| County plan | $50 per month for Butte County |
| Statewide plan | $250 per month for every county in California |
| One-time files | California, June 2026: $85.40 |
| Free sample | See every column in the free FSBO sample |
Set up a subscription by email at info@listcentral.us (how subscriptions work). The statewide plan costs the same as five county plans. Agents, investors, wholesalers and home-service firms use it instead of searching portals by hand, which is free but slow, or paying for an all-in-one investor platform that bundles many list types.
California rules for contacting Butte County sellers
- Disclosure. California sellers, including FSBO sellers, must give buyers a Transfer Disclosure Statement (Civil Code §1102) for most one-to-four-unit homes, plus a Natural Hazard Disclosure where the home sits in a mapped hazard zone.
- Calls and texts. Screen numbers against the National Do Not Call Registry and get written consent before automated texts.
- Records. Deeds are recorded with the county recorder, and ownership and assessed values are kept by the county assessor. The county seat is Oroville.
General information, not legal advice.
Butte County FSBO leads: common questions
What are FSBO leads in Butte County?
Homes in Butte County, California that owners are selling without a listing agent. ListCentral.US delivers them as a monthly CSV with owner names, addresses, parcel IDs and phone numbers where available.
Is Butte County a buyer's or a seller's market?
It is close to balanced. Butte County had 3.4 months of supply in May 2026, homes sold in a median 34 days and the average sale closed at 99.8% of asking price, according to Redfin. That is more supply than 8 of the other 10 California counties profiled on this site.
Are Butte County sellers cutting prices?
30% of Butte County listings had a price reduction in May 2026, 1.8 points fewer than a year earlier, according to Redfin. That is a high share, so many owners are adjusting to the market.
How long do homes take to sell in Butte County?
Homes that sold in May 2026 had been listed for a median of 34 days, against about 21 days in spring 2019, according to Redfin. Among the main cities, Paradise was fastest at 32 days. An FSBO listing past the county median is often ready for help.
When do most Butte County homeowners list?
Over the three years to May 2026, new listings peaked in April and May and were lowest in December, according to Redfin. Homes sold fastest in May and slowest in January.
What kinds of homes sell in Butte County?
Over the 12 months to May 2026, single-family homes made up 94% of Butte County sales and two-to-four-unit buildings 3%, with condos and co-ops at 3%. Source: Redfin.
How much do Butte County FSBO leads cost?
$50 per month for Butte County or $250 per month for every county in California. One-time June 2026 files are also sold: the California file costs $85.40.
What does each record contain?
Owner name, property address, mailing address, parcel ID, property characteristics and a phone number where available. A free sample shows every column, and daily records are available on request at info@listcentral.us.