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

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Ventura County · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura · population 200,616

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Oxnard, CA
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Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Oxnard stands

At or near all-time high.

Median home $765,773
1-year -0.3%
5-yr CAGR +4.0%
vs 5-yr peak -1.3%
Population -0.2%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-10$766k$422k$551k$679k$807k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
40/100
Car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
38/100
Minimal transit
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
67/100
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.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$2,904/mo$2,111$2,603$3,095202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent121129100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 22.0
Lean rent

At a 22.0 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in Oxnard. Owner-occupier ROI requires longer holds and the assumption that prices keep appreciating roughly at the rate of rent.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
49 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
59 · w22%
Distance from peak
82 · w18%
Population growth
42 · w16%
Rent YoY
44 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
63 · w10%
Long thesis

Oxnard has held up across the cycle: home values at $765,773 with +4.0% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Oxnard'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 Oxnard

Oxnard is a city in Ventura County, California, with an estimated population of 200,616. It anchors the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metro area. The median home value in Oxnard is $765,773 as of 2026-04, down 0.3% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +4.0% annual growth, with prices at or near the 5-year peak. Rents in Oxnard average $2,904 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (-0.2%). The composite momentum score is 57 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Held the highs: currently -1.3% from the 5-year peak — this market refused to give back gains.
○The data is the data: Oxnard has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Expensive AND not growing: median home $765,773 with only -0.3% YoY. You’re paying premium pricing for a flat trend.
○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Oxnard (Wikipedia)

Oxnard is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. On California's Central Coast, it is the most populous city in Ventura County and the 22nd-most-populous city in California. Incorporated in 1903, Oxnard lies approximately 60 miles (97 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

Mayor Pro TemporeLuis McArthur
EstablishedJune 30, 1903
Named forHenry T. Oxnard

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

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.

NWS active alerts (CA)California Emergency ManagementHow to prepare (NWS)

Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Ventura County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Neighborhoods of Oxnard

50 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Channel Islands$1,533,752-1.7%
2Oxnard Shores$1,326,672+2.3%
3Hollywood by the Sea$1,256,085+2.1%
4Victoria Estates$1,233,055+0.1%
5Silver Strand$1,232,171-1.8%
6Northwest$1,018,722+3.3%
7Windsor North River Ridge$956,497+0.5%
8South Bank$955,501+0.8%
9West Village$909,916-0.3%
10Cabrillo$900,458+1.2%
11Sea View Estates$822,596-1.9%
12East Village$804,811-0.8%
13Carriage Square$803,666+0.7%
14Sierra Linda$796,056+2.4%
15Sea Air$789,106+0.6%
16Rio Lindo$787,130+1.1%
17Fremont North$783,976+0.3%
18Via Marina$771,982-1.8%
19Wilson$769,091-1.5%
20College Estates$765,891-1.0%
21Fremont South$754,761+1.6%
22Marina West$748,518+0.1%
23Central$746,207-1.0%
24El Rio$735,281+0.7%

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Run the numbers for Oxnard

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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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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

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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