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Rankings/Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA

Below AverageTier 1CBSA 37100Compare
Risk Rank: #247 of 273Month: 2026-08Score change (12m):↓ -8
35score
Composite risk percentile vs 273 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Oxnard's housing market shows below-average risk, ranking 247th of 273 metros. The market recently entered Expansion. Current conditions are balanced with stable liquidity. Broad-based growth with healthy fundamentals.

Oxnard experienced a market correction from early 2025 through mid-2025. The market has since normalized and entered Expansion.

Inventory is roughly flat (+2% YoY) with homes selling at a normal pace — a balanced market.

Rent growth is roughly keeping pace with price appreciation, suggesting valuations are not stretched.

Cycle Phase

RecoveryExpansionHypersupplyRecession
1 month in current phase

Normal growth conditions with balanced fundamentals

20192020202120222023202420252026

Key Dynamics

Risk is primarily driven by employment and permit growth, while price momentum provides the most support.

Top Drivers

Employmentp79
12-month employment change (risk inverted)
Permit Growthp51
YoY permit change
Migrationp51
Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

Market Signals

Inventory is roughly flat (+2% YoY) with homes selling at a normal pace — a balanced market.

Liquidity

Stable↑
Active Listings YoY
+2.4%p51
Days on Market YoY
-5.5%p36
Months in status1
Data through Aug 2026

Valuation

Balanced—
Rent vs. Price Growth
+3.1%p92
Months in status1
Data through Aug 2026Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.
Factor Details
Lower riskHigher risk
Low RiskBelow AvgNeutralElevatedHigh Risk
Price MomentumLow Risk
-1.7%p1

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthNeutral
+1.7%p51

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaLow Risk
1.84p15

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityLow Risk
0.25p15

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentElevated
-0.5%p79

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationNeutral
+$4Kp51

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

National Context

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable—

Normal expansion. Credit is available, transactions are healthy — no constraints on current growth momentum.

Bank Lending Standards
+0.0Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
+11 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+196 bpsElevated
Stable for 10 quartersData through 2026-Q3

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating—

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio
0.89Elevated
Completion-Permit Divergence
-19.2 ppNormal
Accumulating for 6 quartersData through 2026-Q3
Local Signals

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Normal
YoY Permit Growth
+1.7%Within norm

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Supply and demand are in equilibrium. No unusual activity on either side of the market.

Employment Concentration

Employment

Diversified
Largest SectorHealth Care 14.8%
QCEW 2024 annual averages
Internal Structure

County-level structural analysis.

County-level structural analysis is not available for this metro due to fewer than 3 qualifying counties.

Score History
MonthScore
2026-0643
2025-1249
2025-1045
2025-0744
2025-0541
2025-0348
2024-1246
2024-1144
2024-0948
2024-0744
2024-0546
2024-0343
2024-0137
2023-1050
2023-0844
2023-0645
2023-0346
2023-0146
2022-1244
2022-1042
2022-0943
2022-0842
2022-0642
2022-0541
2022-0442
2022-0238
2021-1236
2021-1037
2021-0937
2021-0740
2021-0438
2021-0344
2021-0145
2020-1242
2020-1042
2020-0943
2020-0742
2020-0541
2020-0335
2020-0133
2019-1135
2019-0836
2019-0537
2019-0342
2019-0143
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2026-Q2
Permits2026-08
Income2024
Employment2026-08
Migration2023