Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?

Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Butte County, CA clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.

How is "most affordable" measured here?

ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Butte County, CA. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.

How often is this list updated?

This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

Cheapest ZIPs in Butte County, CA

No ZIP in Butte County, CAclears the HavenScore: 60 quality floor this month — in high-cost counties, low prices and strong scores rarely overlap. Below is the affordable end anyway: the county’s most affordable scored ZIPs, ranked by median home value with each ZIP’s score shown. Refreshed July 2026.

1
95978
$141,211
HavenScore: 51
2
95916
Berry Creek, CA
$250,251
HavenScore: 34
3
95941
Forbestown, CA
$254,622
HavenScore: 43
4
95968
Palermo, CA
$259,710
HavenScore: 32
5
95930
Clipper Mills, CA
$264,704
HavenScore: 34
6
95954
Magalia, CA
$273,623
HavenScore: 41
7
95965
Oroville, CA
$305,966
HavenScore: 40
8
95966
Oroville, CA
$310,887
HavenScore: 44
9
95969
Paradise, CA
$334,921
HavenScore: 45
10
95917
Biggs, CA
$341,431
HavenScore: 40

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?: Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Butte County, CA clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.
How is "most affordable" measured here?: ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Butte County, CA. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.
How often is this list updated?: This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

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