Fillmore, CA — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

Ventura County · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura · population 17,216

Small-town feel
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60
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Fillmore stands

Steady, no major recent move.

Median home $688,125
1-year -1.4%
5-yr CAGR +3.4%
vs 5-yr peak -2.4%
Population +1.2%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-10$688k$382k$499k$616k$733k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
32/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
15/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
66/100
Strong remote-work fit
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
43 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
56 · w22%
Distance from peak
76 · w18%
Population growth
68 · w16%
Home 10-yr CAGR
63 · w10%
Long thesis

Fillmore has held up across the cycle: home values at $688,125 with +3.4% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Fillmore's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About Fillmore

Fillmore is a city in Ventura County, California, with an estimated population of 17,216. It anchors the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metro area. The population grew 1.2% annually from 2020 to 2024, a moderate gain. The median home value in Fillmore is $688,125 as of 2026-04, down 1.4% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +3.4% annual growth (-2.4% from the 5-year peak). The composite momentum score is 60 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

Bull case

Net positive migration: population up 1.2% per year — demand fundamentals are intact.
Held the highs: currently -2.4% from the 5-year peak — this market refused to give back gains.

Bear case

Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Ventura County right now.

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Cities like Fillmore

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
60° / 41°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
82° / 60°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
258
~71% of year
Annual precip
22″ rain
8″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Very low
Wildfire
Very high
Earthquake
Very high
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

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Local economy & environment

Humidity
65%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$91,500
California state median
Top industries (state-level)
TechEntertainmentAgriculture

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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