1531 E 1st Ave, Chico, CA 95926
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1531 E 1st Ave
Chico, CA 95926

  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 1,581 sqft

$465,000

Trulia Estimate
as of Aug 20, 2026
Est. Refi. Payment $2,859/mo*
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$465,000

Trulia Estimate
as of Aug 20, 2026
Est. Refi. Payment $2,859/mo*
Refinance Your Home
3 Beds
2 Baths
1,581 sqft

Home Value

Trulia Estimate
$465K
Since last month
Decreased$6K (-1.3%)
Since last year
Increased$600 (+0.1%)
Since last sale
Increased$329K (+238%)
Learn more about this home's value by checking out its Trulia Estimate, the value of nearby homes, and how much similar homes have sold for.

Trulia Estimate

The of this home's value increased by +50% in the last 10 years
MonthEstimated value
2026
August 2026$467K
July 2026$473K
June 2026$483K
May 2026$479K
April 2026$474K
March 2026$478K
February 2026$472K
January 2026$459K
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016

Comparable sales

These are recently sold homes that have a similar location or other similar features to this home, like bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. Get a sense of the expected prices in the area by viewing these homes.
Address
Distance
Property Type
Sold Price
Sold Date
Bed
Bath
Sqft
831 Shepard Ln, Chico, CA
0.10
Single-Family Home
$425,000
05/08/26
3
2
1,450
835 Madrone Ave, Chico, CA
0.13
Single-Family Home
$448,000
09/09/25
3
2
1,578
847 Nancy Ln, Chico, CA
0.25
Single-Family Home
$260,000
03/04/26
3
2
1,326
1582 Hawthorne Ave, Chico, CA
0.10
Single-Family Home
$425,000
11/07/25
3
1.5
1,150
5 Nancy Ln, Chico, CA
0.30
Single-Family Home
$495,000
03/05/26
3
2
1,637
1558 Filbert Ave, Chico, CA
0.19
Single-Family Home
$500,000
08/22/25
4
2
1,658
9 Mione Way, Chico, CA
0.30
Single-Family Home
$420,000
06/17/26
3
2
1,430
1 Lakewood Way, Chico, CA
0.36
Single-Family Home
$450,000
11/20/25
3
2
1,619
1577 Hawthorne Ave, Chico, CA
0.13
Single-Family Home
$426,100
10/17/25
4
2
1,884
1458 Filbert Ave, Chico, CA
0.31
Single-Family Home
$460,000
09/15/25
3
2
1,295

Nearby home prices

Get a sense of expected prices in the area by checking the value of nearby homes.
Address
Distance
Price
Bed
Bath
Sqft
Status
1576 Borman Way, Chico, CA 95926
0.03
$438,700
3
2
1,641
Off Market
1582 Hawthorne Ave, Chico, CA 95926
0.10
$425,000
3
1.5
1,150
Recently Sold
844 Verbena Ave, Chico, CA 95926
0.12
$473,200
3
2
1,646
Off Market
835 Madrone Ave, Chico, CA 95926
0.13
$435,800
3
2
1,578
Off Market
1577 Hawthorne Ave, Chico, CA 95926
0.13
$415,400
4
2
1,884
Off Market
1589 Hawthorne Ave, Chico, CA 95926
0.14
$434,500
3
2
1,330
Off Market
1495 E 1st Ave, Chico, CA 95926
0.16
$443,400
3
2
1,502
Off Market
1555 Hawthorne Ave, Chico, CA 95926
0.16
$300,000
2
1
1,080
Recently Sold
1482 Hawthorne Ave, Chico, CA 95926
0.18
$461,000
2
2
1,293
Off Market
1661 Cooks Way, Chico, CA 95926
0.18
$431,300
3
2
1,620
Off Market
1483 E 1st Ave, Chico, CA 95926
0.20
$440,100
3
2
1,639
Off Market
1558 Filbert Ave, Chico, CA 95926
0.19
$485,400
4
2
1,658
Off Market

Local Information

  • Map ViewExplore the area around 1531 E 1st Ave.
  • Schools1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
  • Shop & Eat
-- mins to
Commute Destination

Home Highlights

Property Type
Single-Family Home
Year Built
1999
Living Area
1,581 sqft
Price/Sqft
$294
Parking
Garage

About this House

Blue Oak Property Management is offering for rent this 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house located at 1531 E 1st Ave in Chico, CA. Property is centrally located in Chico is located just across Verbena Park and is close to schools and freeway access. House has be updated and has beautiful hardwood floors in main living area and carpets in the bedroom. House has an open floor concept with vaulted ceilings. Stay comfortable all year long with central heat and air, gas fireplace, dual pane windows, Nest theromstat, and ceiling fans in every room. Kitchen includes granite counter tops, and stainless steel appliances that are french style fridge, microwave, dishwasher, gas range and stove and trash compactor. Master bedroom has direct access to backyard, walk in closet, and on suite bathroom with dual vanity sinks and walk in shower. Relax outside in your backyard with patio, gas fire pit, and hot tub (not warranted).

Rent is $1750 and includes water, sewer, trash and basic lawn service. Security deposit is $1750. Sorry no pets allowed. One year lease term. $10 per month preventive maintenance fee. Property is available in early September.

RESERVATION PROCEDURES: To reserve a property a holding deposit in the amount of half of the security deposit is required. This holding deposit is non-refundable at time of receipt and will only be refunded if applications are not approved. A holding deposit is required before any applications will be accepted. Holding deposits are taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. A holding deposit is the only way that you may reserve a place in line for a property. You may place a holding deposit sight unseen. If a holding deposit has already been placed you may place a backup holding deposit to be placed next in line. Backup holding deposits are fully refundable at anytime unless your application is moved into the 1st position. Holding deposits must be paid at our office in the form of personal check, cashier's check, money order or via online ACH transfer (please contact our office directly to pay with this option). No cash is accepted for the holding deposit.

WAITLIST: if you are added to our waitlist we are either waiting on times available to see a property or there may be a holding deposit already placed on the property. Being on the waitlist does not guarantee a reservation for a property nor does it reserve a place in line. If you are added to our waitlist you will be notified immediately when we have a showing schedule or if the property has been rented. Everyone on the waitilist will be notified at the same time.
1531 E 1st Ave, Chico, CA 95926 is a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,581 sqft single-family home built in 1999. It last sold for $138,000 on Jan 15, 1999. More recently, it was listed as a rental in August 2018 with an asking price of $1,750 per month. That rental listing was removed on October 9, 2018. It is currently off market. The Trulia Estimate is $465,000, with a rent estimate of $2,288/month.

Home Details for 1531 E 1st Ave

Interior Features

Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility
Stories: 1Floors: Tile, Hardwood
Interior Details
AtticNumber of Rooms: 6Types of Rooms: Walk In Closet, Laundry Room, Master BathCeiling Fan
Appliances & Utilities
Cable ReadyDisposalMicrowaveRefrigeratorWasher
Heating & Cooling
Air ConditioningCooling System: Central
Fireplace & Spa
FireplaceHot Tub or Spa
Windows, Doors, Floors & Walls
Double Paned Windows

Exterior Features

Exterior Home Features
Roof: CompositionExterior: Stucco, WoodLawnPorchSprinkler System
Parking & Garage
GarageParking: Off Street, Garage

Property Information

Year Built
Year Built: 1999Year Updated: 1999
Property Type / Style
Property Type: Single Family HomeArchitecture: Contemporary

Community

Units in Building: 1

Lot Information

Lot Area: 6534 sqft

Price and Tax history

DateEventPrice
Oct 9, 2018
Source: Agent Provided
ListingRemoved
$1,750
Aug 22, 2018
Source: Agent Provided
Listed For Rent
$1,750
Jan 15, 1999
Source: N/A
Sold
$138,000

Market trends in Chico

Last updated July 2026
Buyer'sMarketSeller'sMarket
Avg. sale price
$473K
$15.83KMoM
Sale-to-List Price
100.0%
Price per sq ft
$302
$0MoM
Available listings
284
7MoM

Around this home

What Locals Say about Chico

At least 481 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 88 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 82 % Say car is needed

  • 79 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 78 % Say parking is easy

  • 75 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 73 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 62 % Say kids play outside

  • 58 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 56 % Say it's quiet

  • 55 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 53 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 52 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 52 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 42 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 41 % Say there's wildlife

  • 29 % Say there are community events

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  • Dezaray Salinas
    "15 minute drive at most to anywhere in Chico. Drivers are more laidback. However, traffic is at its highest around noon to 6. So you can expect 10 minutes extra in commute."
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  • Larm1
    "My sister has lived here since college. She is now 60. I’ve spent a fair bit of time in chico. It has grown by leaps and bounds - but maintained that small town feel"
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  • Larm1
    "People say hi and know each other’s name. The schools are good - from preschool to university. The businesses like to hire locals. "
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  • Angie.slover
    "Chico is located in a wonderfully central area. There is affordable housing and lots of community events. Still has the old-school small town feel. "
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  • Mike H
    "This area is great there is numerous a I I ties and waterways to be Abel to enjoy. The homeless use it for a bathroom and the city does little to curb the activity. This area used to be great but it hampered by crime and homelessness."
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  • Trulia User
    "It’s very peaceful a lot of the time! Sometimes there will be fireworks around holidays and weirdos speeding, but other than that, it’s nice"
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  • Trulia User
    "Area is very pet friendly. Lots of people walking their dogs but not too much foot traffic. Night walks not suggested because of low visibility and some high vehicle traffic by main roads"
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  • Trulia User
    "farmers market, riding bikes, concerts in the park. music is played in the middle of town during the summee"
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  • Trulia User
    "The people are amazing the community makes living there great. it feels like home. you don't have to lock your doors"
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  • Trulia User
    "Lots of people walk their dogs, very few pick up after them and most couldn’t care less about leash laws. It is quite unfortunate considering Chico is home to so many parks."
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  • Pennymac0
    "great mix of young families, retirees and large percentage of medical professionals. Neighbors tend to look out for each other."
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  • Frankiekyahsilas
    "Small town with big city feel. This city reminds me of my hometown. Most people are friendly. The food is amazing. "
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  • Joann.bettencourt
    "Block parties, pot lucks, tight knit community. Cul de sac where kids can run and play while parents socialize."
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  • Bcso2340
    "Chico is a safe and friendly town with many things to do. great schools and lots of outdoor space for kids to grow and be entertained"
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  • Bcso2340
    "great town great place to live and raise a family I love it this is a college town with a small town feel"
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  • Nathan T.
    "Close enough to walk to CSU campus, downtown, Safeway, and coffee shop. Relatively quiet. “One Mile” is our backyard!"
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  • Morgan L.
    "10 minute drive anywhere in town - 30 minutes to all neighboring towns, can pretty much ride bike or walk anywhere but homeless make doing that more and more dangerous "
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  • Bree R.
    "The area is very quiet, the people are respectful, you don’t find too many disturbances, nor are there hardly any criminal activity around."
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  • Cynthia M. P.
    "chico used to be great its kinda fallen apart though, but you can find locations that are really nice and you don't need to worry but there's also locations that are terrible and you don't want to live there "
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  • Cynthia M. P. .
    "its a great neighborhood. lately its been dangerous but that is throughout all of chico so no biggie. "
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  • Amy M.
    "We have witnessed some shady activity due to the nearby social services office building bringing a lot of poverty stricken people into the neighborhood and we have seen drug deals while driving around the neighborhood too. "
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  • Priscilla A.
    "Love this area. It’s nice and quiet. I feel safe to let my kids run around outside. Very nice that the freeway is just none the street. "
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  • Yes M.
    "Cars drive quickly through the neighborhood. So kids need to watch out. The neighborhood feels like the 50’s in how close ours neighbors our. There is a sense of community that it very hard to find. You could leave your front door unlocked and most likely no one would try to get in. It feels safe"
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  • Paloma M.
    "Very safe, I lived here and didn’t lock my door ever ! (Probably not something I should do but I did!) family friendly and college frequently. It’s very quiet and getting to see all the puppies here is so fun! "
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  • Jennifer M.
    "Biweekly famers markets being the community together. Also around Christmas time, there is a beautiful gathering with performances in the downtown plaza."
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  • Priscilla A.
    "Homey neighborhood, lots of kids at play, park right down the street and a school as well 👌🏼 safe community"
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  • Tina A.
    "We have neighborhood parks and very friendly neighbors. No special events. But I feel safe and I have a grandson that I can bring to my house and we walk and play around my neighborhood and feel safe and everyone is friendly and kind. "
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  • Cjo_88
    "Almost all of my neighbors own dogs and often see them walking past my house or while walking my own dog. "
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  • Adriana M.
    "Farmers markets! Locally owned restaurants! Local craft fairs! Bars! Events at the Women’s.Club! Bidwell Park!!"
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  • Leighcardinal
    "Easy! Living in Chico and getting around is super great. I can leave my house 10min before I have to be to work. "
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  • Kheithecker
    "This is a diverse neighborhood. The homes are old (1920s, 30s, 40s) and most owners have taken very good care of them. There are families and all ages of children but every home is not occupied by families with children."
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  • Tommyross20
    "-Farmers market -Local restaurants and taco trucks are some of the best food you’ll eat. -Being close to chico state campus adds being able to have a gym close by. "
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  • Cindijohansonrdh1
    "University events. Great restaurants, beautiful nationally known protected park. Fishing, water sports, 2 lakes nearby. Community businesses, Christmas events. "
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  • Doug S.
    "i commute by bicycle. City has a boke path that takes you anywhere. The city has friendly a friendly public transportation system."
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  • Mjstapleton
    "Gated, golf course, hiking trails, oak and pine trees, creeks, friendly neighbors. Gorgeous custom homes with beautiful landscaping and community parks."
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  • Naudiavelasquez49
    "Walking your dog in a nice area there’s a lot of parks and trails to take in chico and there’s a dog park just for the doggies "
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  • Logan D.
    "well there are a few stray cats on my street so that may be an issue but the park is only a 2 min walk away so that's a huge plus. "
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  • Kelley J.
    "This is the first house I’ve lived in in Chico and its an adorable neighborhood ... close to great food and downtown "
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  • Marcusonc
    "block parties, holiday get-togethers, outdoor films. close knit neighborhood. Many kids, clean and safe. "
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  • Toshia M.
    "A bit too long. I drive about 40 minutes from chico to Orland. If I lived in chico city limits, the drive shouldn’t be more than 15 minutes. "
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Frequently asked questions about 1531 E 1st Ave

  • What is 1531 E 1st Ave estimated to be worth?
    Trulia's estimated value for 1531 E 1st Ave in Chico, CA is $465,000.
  • What is the price history for 1531 E 1st Ave?
    1531 E 1st Ave in Chico, CA last sold for $138,000 in January 1999.
  • Is Chico a buyer's or seller's market?
    Chico is currently a balanced market, based on recent for-sale activity.
  • What's the median sale price in Chico?
    The median sale price in Chico is $473K. That is up $15.83K from the prior month.
  • Does 1531 E 1st Ave have air conditioning?
    Yes, 1531 E 1st Ave in Chico, CA has air conditioning.
  • Does 1531 E 1st Ave have laundry facilities?
    Yes, 1531 E 1st Ave in Chico, CA has laundry facilities.

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