What Airbnb listings in Oroville & Paradise earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Chico, CA.

Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Oroville & Paradise earned $23,281 on average, were booked for 49% of the nights they were open, and averaged $206 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 8.9%.
Yearly revenue
$23,281
Occupancy
49%
Nightly rate
$206
Gross yield
8.9%
before expenses
Median of 40 listings
Active listings
57
Oroville & Paradise has occupancy close to the wider Chico, CA market, but a much lower average nightly rate. Listings book 49% of available nights, compared with 50% market-wide, while average nightly rates are $206 versus $305. A forecast using the wider market's nightly rate would assume a substantial premium over the local average. That premium needs support from comparable local listings, not just the fact that occupancy is similar.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Oroville & Paradise earned an average of $23,281 over the past 12 months. That is 22% less than the Chico, CA average of $29,693. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
Listings in Oroville & Paradise were booked for an average of 49% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 1 points lower than the Chico, CA average of 50%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
The average nightly rate in Oroville & Paradise was $206 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 32% lower than the Chico, CA average of $305.
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Oroville & Paradise is $27,398 a year and the median gross yield is 8.9%. Gross yield is 0.2 points lower than the Chico, CA median. Gross yield is measured before expenses, financing and taxes, so profit depends on what you pay for a home and what it costs to run. Analyze the exact property before you buy.
Reveal any property's Airbnb profitabilityThe table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Chico, CA figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 18 listings | $14,249 Chico, CA: $18,402 | Not enough data Chico, CA: 8.7% |
| 2 bedrooms 21 listings | $20,094 Chico, CA: $23,463 | 10.6% Chico, CA: 10.0% |
| 3 bedrooms 13 listings | $24,567 Chico, CA: $32,786 | 7.7% Chico, CA: 9.0% |
| 4+ bedrooms 5 listings | $65,833 Chico, CA: $51,513 | Not enough data Chico, CA: 9.6% |
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oroville & Paradise This area 57 listings | $23,281 | 49% | $206 | 8.9% |
| Chico, CA market 1,151 listings | $29,693 | 50% | $305 | 9.1% |
| Chico 225 listings | $25,268 | 50% | $234 | 8.4% |
| Yuba City & Marysville 91 listings | $26,473 | 50% | $254 | 9.7% |
| Nevada City 226 listings | $35,286 | 51% | $328 | 8.3% |
| Grass Valley 142 listings | $34,117 | 51% | $318 | 8.9% |
The Chico, CA market includes 11 areas based on local neighborhood and city boundaries. Each listing is counted in the area containing it. Figures cover Oroville and Paradise together.
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It is the average booking revenue a regularly available listing earned over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees and before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes. It is an estimate, not verified host payouts.
For each listing, BNBCalc divides the nights booked by the nights it was open for booking over the past 12 months, then averages the results. Nights a host blocked off are left out.
It is the average price per booked night over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees.
It estimates what a listing would earn in a year from its nightly rates if it were available all year at its expected occupancy, based on its last 12 months of bookings. It excludes cleaning fees. It is an estimate, not income a host received.
For each listing, BNBCalc divides its room-revenue potential by an estimated value for a home with the same ZIP code and bedroom count, then reports the median. It is measured before expenses, financing and taxes, so it is not profit or a full return on investment.
Yearly revenue, occupancy and nightly rate cover listings of every type and size that were open for booking at least 127 nights over the past year (57 in Oroville & Paradise). Room-revenue potential and gross yield cover entire homes with one to five bedrooms that were also booked for at least 30% of their open nights and have a matched home value. BNBCalc shows no figure for an area with fewer than 5 qualifying listings.
Figures are current as of November 3, 2026 and refresh monthly.
The market page summarizes all of Chico, CA from a separate monthly market dataset. This page averages the individual listings in each area, so the two can differ. Use this page to compare areas with each other.
They don't include operating costs, financing, taxes, insurance or the price of a specific home, and they don't show whether short-term rentals are allowed. Check local rules and analyze the exact property before you buy.
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