Ventura, CA housing market
Typical home value
$886K
▲ 1.4% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,898/mo
▲ 3.4% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
3.9%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+17%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Ventura is worth $885,887, up 1.4% over the past year and up 17% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,898 a month (+3.4% YoY), a gross rent yield of 3.9% (below the Oxnard, CA metro's 4.1%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $4,868/mo, $1,970 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Oxnard, CA metro's home values to change 0.0% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Oxnard, CA metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 33/100, #391 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Ventura compares
| Measure | Ventura | Oxnard, CA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $885,887 | $869,803 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.4% | +1.1% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,898 | $2,955 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.4% | +1.9% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 3.9% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 25.5 | 24.5 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $4,868 | $4,780 | $2,012 |
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.