Is Oroville, CA 95966 a buyer’s or seller’s market?

The Oroville housing market right now

In the three months ending August 31, 2026, 22% of homes in Oroville, CA 95966 sold above their list price, the typical home went under contract in 67 days and there were 5.4 months of supply. Four to six months of supply is a balanced market, where pricing and condition decide how much room there is to negotiate. That’s based on 87 home sales.

Compared with the same period a year earlier, the share selling over asking was about the same (23% then), homes sold more slowly (56 days then) and the median sale price fell 14% to $319,862. Overall, Oroville is less competitive than a year ago, which gives buyers more room.

Within Butte County, homes here sell more slowly than in 79% of the county’s ZIP codes, and sell less often over asking than in 53%. On our competition score, Oroville ranks #918 of 1,069 CA ZIP codes with enough sales (score 38 out of 100).

Nearby, buyers who want less competition could look at Stirling City 95978 (0% sold over asking) or Berry Creek 95916 (0% sold over asking), while Richvale 95974 (100% sold over asking) and Durham 95938 (55% sold over asking) are even more competitive.