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Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$869,803+1.1% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$188,555About 1.7× the local median income ($112,872): hard to afford
Days on market59 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months0.0%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat

The typical home in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA is worth $869,803, up 1.1% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $842,938, so the area is 3.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 59 days to sell, listings are up 15% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 0.0% over the next year. A household needs about $188,555 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $112,872. Typical rent is $2,955 a month, or $4,070 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 3,961 more people moved out than in.

Home value over time

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Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.

Prices and affordability

Typical home value$869,803
Change in 1 year+1.1%
Overvalued %+3.2%
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Fair home value$842,938
Change in 5 years+15.4%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months0.0%
Home value to income7.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$4,714
Income needed to afford it$188,555
Property tax rate0.68%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$2,955
Typical rent for houses$4,070
Price-to-rent ratio24.5×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$2,424
Gross rental yield4.08%
Cap rate (estimate)2.65%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+14.8%
Days on market59
Listings with a price cut19.9%
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Homes for sale1,577
Pending sales per 100 listings36
Asking price per sq ft$526

People and jobs

Median household income$112,872
Population change (1 year)−0.3%
Unemployment rate5.7%
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Population830,851
Income adjusted for cost of living$102,147
Net moves in (IRS)−3,961
Cost of living (US = 100)110.5

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)5.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)99.4
Unhealthy air days a year8
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Flood risk score99.3
Wildfire risk score99.8
Walkability (1 to 20)12.0
Road, rail and air noise54 dB

Questions people ask

Is Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA overvalued?
Home prices in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $842,938, so the area is 3.2% overvalued.
Is Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA a buyer's or seller's market?
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 59 days to sell, listings are up 15% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA?
Home values in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA are up 1.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is 0.0%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA?
A household needs about $188,555 a year to afford the typical home in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $112,872.

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