The median home in Paradise, California is valued at $322,956, down 4.7% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,541, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 17.5x — near the national average of 18x. Paradise is part of the Chico, CA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$322,956
-4.7%
Rent$1,541/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $433/mo cheaper ($1,541 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$64,591 on $322,956
Stretch — 31.6% of income
Above 28% but manageable with cuts.
PITI$1,974
P/I31.6%
Afford$286K
Gap-$37K
P&I $1,633Tax $191Ins $150
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