Rental numbers for Ventura County, CA
The typical home here runs -$3,500 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 20 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.0%.
- Gross yield
- 4.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.0%
- 20 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$3,500/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $872,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,954/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Ventura County
24 with published figures
| 93041Port Hueneme | $623,000 | $2,876 | 5.5% | 2.8% | -$1,902 | +0.8% |
| 93040Piru | $585,000 | $2,250* | 4.6% | 1.8% | -$2,293 | n/a |
| 93036Oxnard | $781,000 | $2,958 | 4.5% | 1.9% | -$2,966 | n/a |
| 93033Oxnard | $706,000 | $2,561 | 4.3% | 1.9% | -$2,669 | +0.3% |
| 93030Oxnard | $772,000 | $2,792 | 4.3% | 1.9% | -$2,950 | +2.0% |
| 93021Moorpark | $932,000 | $3,241 | 4.2% | 1.7% | -$3,692 | -2.3% |
| 93063Simi Valley | $833,000 | $2,877 | 4.2% | 1.7% | -$3,293 | +1.9% |
| 91320Thousand Oaks | $1,011,000 | $3,435 | 4.1% | 1.6% | -$4,079 | +1.9% |
| 93035Oxnard | $894,000 | $3,021 | 4.0% | 1.6% | -$3,610 | +3.3% |
| 91360Thousand Oaks | $1,009,000 | $3,377 | 4.0% | 1.7% | -$3,974 | +2.1% |
| 93012Camarillo | $906,000 | $3,030 | 4.0% | 1.5% | -$3,721 | +1.3% |
| 93001Ventura | $967,000 | $3,204 | 4.0% | 1.8% | -$3,802 | +2.9% |
| 93022Oak View | $895,000 | $2,940* | 3.9% | 1.5% | -$3,721 | n/a |
| 93060Santa Paula | $710,000 | $2,313 | 3.9% | 1.5% | -$2,953 | n/a |
| 93065Simi Valley | $834,000 | $2,720 | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$3,498 | +1.0% |
| 93004Ventura | $860,000 | $2,766 | 3.9% | 1.6% | -$3,519 | +0.5% |
| 93015Fillmore | $695,000 | $2,210* | 3.8% | 1.5% | -$2,903 | n/a |
| 93003Ventura | $889,000 | $2,809 | 3.8% | 1.5% | -$3,657 | +3.3% |
| 93023Ojai | $1,148,000 | $3,495 | 3.6% | 1.4% | -$4,898 | n/a |
| 93010Camarillo | $911,000 | $2,735 | 3.6% | 1.3% | -$3,921 | +0.5% |
| 91362Thousand Oaks | $1,183,000 | $3,502 | 3.5% | 1.3% | -$5,141 | +3.6% |
| 91377Oak Park | $1,120,000 | $3,066 | 3.3% | 0.8% | -$5,253 | +5.1% |
| 91361Westlake Village | $1,546,000 | $3,830 | 3.0% | 0.8% | -$7,295 | +2.5% |
| 93066Somis | $1,548,000 | $2,670* | 2.1% | 0.0% | -$8,286 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.6 pts
- Property tax
- 0.68%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $753,653 | $2,439 |
| Aug 2022 | $845,953 | $2,645 |
| Aug 2023 | $830,858 | $2,720 |
| Aug 2024 | $878,724 | $2,825 |
| Aug 2025 | $865,247 | $2,914 |
| Aug 2026 | $871,724 | $2,954 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,827 | $2,035 | $2,424 | $3,287 | $3,816 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 5.5
- 1,545 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 51th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Ventura County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$3,500 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 20 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.0%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Ventura County?
- About 0.68% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $872,000 home that is about $5,910 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Ventura County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $2,035 for a 1-bedroom, $2,424 for a 2-bedroom and $3,287 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$3,500 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.