Cost of Living and Housing in Oxnard, California

Oxnard has about 200,928 residents. Median gross rent is $2,032 per month and median household income is $96,212.

Comparison scope: “dataset median” below means the median among 1,211 cities across 10 states in this dataset. It is not presented as a nationwide Census median. The figures use 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates and may lag current listings.

Median Gross Rent $2,032/mo 23% above the dataset median

Median Home Value $652,700 75% above the dataset median

Median Household Income $96,212 15% above the dataset median

Owner-Occupied Homes 54% Share of occupied housing units

Rent-to-Income Baseline 25% Annual median rent ÷ household income

Home Value-to-Income 6.8x Median value ÷ household income

How Oxnard compares

Rent is 23% above the dataset median, while household income is 15% above the dataset median. Within California, Oxnard ranks #165 from lowest to highest rent and #189 from highest to lowest household income among 347 cities in this dataset.

The rent-to-income figure compares two citywide medians. It is useful for broad comparison, but it is not an individual household budget or a measure of renter cost burden.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the median rent in Oxnard?

Median gross rent is $2,032 per month in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median home value in Oxnard?

The median value of owner-occupied homes is $652,700 in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median household income?

Median household income in Oxnard is $96,212 per year.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Local database refreshed 2026-07-11.