Oxnard, California Housing Market Prices

Oxnard Home Prices and Rent at a Glance

The median home price (often called the average home price), rent costs, affordability metrics, and housing stock characteristics for this housing market.

  • Median home price 22% above the California median
    $793,253
  • Median rent 2% below the California median
    $1,991

Housing Market Overview

Metric Oxnard California Avg US Average
Median Home Price $793,253 $650,794 $248,835
Price Trend (Annual %) 8.3% 8.9% 7.5%
Median Gross Rent $1,991 $2,036 $1,407
Rent Trend (Annual %) 4.7% 5.8% 5.1%
Household Income Trend (Annual %) — — —

The median home price in Oxnard is about 22% higher than in California. Rent is about 2% lower than the California average.

Median Home and Rent Price Trends

Median Home Prices, 2015-2024

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Median Rent Prices, 2015-2024

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Both home prices and rent are rising in Oxnard, up about 8.3% and 4.7% a year respectively. Home prices are changing faster.

Median rent in Oxnard rose about 48.9% between 2015 and 2024, from $1,337 to $1,991. Over the same span, rent in California rose about 62.2%.

Affordability

On average, housing unit costs 8.3 yearly household incomes in Oxnard.

Buying the median-priced home in Oxnard costs roughly 33.2 years of rent at the median monthly rate. That is a relatively high price-to-rent ratio, which tends to favor renting over buying in Oxnard. The price-to-rent ratio in California is about 26.6.

Metric Oxnard California Avg US Average
Median Home Price $793,253 $650,794 $248,835
Median Household Income $95,281 $99,161 $80,455
Price-to-Income Ratio 8.3 6.6 3.1

Home Prices vs Income Over Time

Home Prices
Household Income

Between 2015 and 2024, the median home price in Oxnard rose about 124.1%, while median household income rose about 58.2% between 2009 and 2025 — the home price grew faster than income.

Income Growth vs Housing Cost Growth (Year-over-Year %)

Compare income and housing cost trends.

Household Income Growth %
Housing Cost Growth %
Year Income Growth % Housing Cost Growth % Gap (Cost - Income)

Occupancy & Tenure

Metric Oxnard California Avg US Average
Homeownership Rate 50.2% 51.7% 58.5%
Rental Rate 43.5% 40.8% 31.2%
Vacancy Rate 6.3% 7.5% 10.2%
Median Tenure (years) 15.0 15.0 15.0
Median Year Moved In 2011 2011 2011

Oxnard has a homeownership rate of 50.2%, lower than the California average of 51.7%. Its housing vacancy rate is 6.3%, compared with 7.5% in California.

Housing Stock

Metric Oxnard California Avg US Average
Average Household Size 3.80 people 2.84 people 2.53 people
Median Structure Built Year 1979 1975 1978
Median Number of Rooms 5.2 5.0 5.5

The typical housing unit in Oxnard was built around 1979. On average, 3.8 people live in a home with about 5.2 rooms, staying for about 15.0 years on average.

Oxnard, CA Housing Compared With Nearby Cities

How Oxnard, CA compares with the 1 cities closest to it.

Area Population Median home price Median rent Homeownership
Oxnard, CA 180,642 $793,253 #1/2 $1,991 #2/2 53.6% #2/2
San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA 86,510 $735,016 $2,189 54.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the housing market in Oxnard, California.

What is the median home price in Oxnard, California?

The median home price in Oxnard, California is $793,253, higher than the California average of $650,794.

What is the average home price in Oxnard, California?

The typical home price in Oxnard, California, reported as the median sale price, is $793,253. The median is used instead of a mathematical average because it is not skewed by a small number of very expensive or very cheap homes, so it better reflects what a typical buyer pays.

What is the median rent in Oxnard, California?

The median gross rent in Oxnard, California is $1,991 per month, lower than the California average of $2,036.

What was the median gross rent in Oxnard in 2020?

In 2020, the median gross rent in Oxnard, California was $1,633 per month.

What is the price-to-rent ratio in Oxnard, California?

The price-to-rent ratio in Oxnard, California is about 33.2, meaning it would take roughly 33.2 years of rent payments at the median rent to equal the median home price. That is a relatively high price-to-rent ratio, which tends to favor renting over buying in Oxnard.

Are home prices or rent rising faster in Oxnard, California?

Both home prices and rent are rising in Oxnard, up about 8.3% and 4.7% a year respectively. Home prices are changing faster.

What is the homeownership rate in Oxnard, California?

50.2% of households in Oxnard, California own their home, lower than the California average of 51.7%.

What is the vacancy rate in Oxnard, California?

The housing vacancy rate in Oxnard, California is 6.3%, lower than the California average of 7.5%.

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