Rankings/Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA

NeutralTier 1CBSA 37100Compare

Risk Rank: #206 of 274Month: 2026-06Score change (12m):— +3

43score

Composite risk percentile vs 274 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Oxnard's housing market shows average risk, ranking 206th of 274 metros. The market recently entered Recovery. Current conditions are balanced with stable liquidity. Early signs of stabilization — conditions may favor patient buyers.

Oxnard experienced a market correction from early 2025 through mid-2025. The market is currently recovering.

Inventory is declining (-7% YoY), indicating a tight market with limited supply.

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

Cycle Phase

RecoveryExpansionHypersupplyRecession

2 months in current phase·from Recovery

Market conditions are rebuilding after a correction period

Key Dynamics

Risk is primarily driven by employment and permit growth, while permits per capita provides the most support.

Top Drivers

Employmentp79

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

Permit Growthp56

YoY permit change

Migrationp51

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

Market Signals

Inventory is declining (-7% YoY), indicating a tight market with limited supply.

Liquidity

Stable↓

Active Listings YoY

-7.0%p40

Days on Market YoY

+2.1%p52

Months in status2

Data through Jun 2026

Valuation

Balanced—

Rent vs. Price Growth

+0.3%p69

Months in status2

Data through Jun 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 MomentumBelow Avg

+1.1%p38

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthNeutral

+1.8%p56

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaLow Risk

1.78p14

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityBelow Avg

0.25p22

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentElevated

-0.3%p79

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationNeutral

+$4Kp51

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

National Context

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable—

Healthy recovery. Credit is flowing normally and transactions are steady — conditions favor continued rebuilding.

Bank Lending Standards

N/ANormal

Rate Change (YoY)

-5 bpsNormal

Mortgage Risk Premium

+194 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

0.90Elevated

Completion-Permit Divergence

-3.1 ppNormal

Accumulating for 5 quartersData through 2026-Q2

Local Signals

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Normal

YoY Permit Growth

+1.8%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

Month	Phase	Score	Price	Permits	Afford	Employ	Migr
2026-05	Rec	45	34	64	22	85	51
2025-12	Hyp	49	26	92	23	81	51
2025-10	Hyp	45	27	85	21	91	26
2025-07	Hyp	44	16	85	21	94	26
2025-05	Ress	41	31	85	22	62	26
2025-03	Ress	48	61	85	26	73	26
2024-12	Rec	46	40	85	24	79	26
2024-11	Hyp	44	39	85	24	74	26
2024-09	Hyp	48	57	85	25	76	26
2024-07	Ress	44	63	85	25	46	26
2024-05	Ress	46	44	85	23	78	26
2024-03	Exp	43	43	85	24	59	26
2024-01	Exp	37	33	85	24	37	26
2023-10	Exp	50	59	85	28	83	26
2023-08	Rec	44	29	85	26	78	26
2023-06	Rec	45	23	85	28	88	26
2023-03	Hyp	46	23	85	30	94	26
2023-01	Hyp	46	23	85	30	92	26
2022-12	Ress	44	10	85	27	94	26
2022-10	Ress	42	10	85	27	83	26
2022-09	Hyp	43	24	85	33	72	26
2022-08	Ress	42	28	85	33	60	26
2022-06	Ress	42	49	85	38	37	26
2022-05	Hyp	41	50	85	38	29	26
2022-04	Exp	42	50	85	38	31	26
2022-02	Exp	38	50	85	38	12	26
2021-12	Rec	36	49	85	35	15	17
2021-10	Rec	37	50	85	36	16	17
2021-09	Exp	37	48	85	35	18	17
2021-07	Exp	40	44	85	35	38	17
2021-04	Exp	38	30	85	34	44	17
2021-03	Rec	44	26	85	35	80	17
2021-01	Rec	45	26	85	35	89	17
2020-12	Exp	42	19	85	30	80	18
2020-10	Exp	42	20	85	30	82	18
2020-09	Rec	43	19	85	32	86	18
2020-07	Rec	42	15	85	32	81	18
2020-05	Exp	41	14	85	33	77	18
2020-03	Exp	35	13	85	35	39	18
2020-01	Rec	33	9	85	35	35	18
2019-11	Rec	35	7	85	34	44	21
2019-08	Rec	36	9	85	37	47	21
2019-05	Rec	37	7	85	38	55	21
2019-03	Ress	42	18	85	41	68	21
2019-01	Ress	43	22	85	41	73	21

Data Vintages

Price (HPI)2026-Q1

Permits2026-06

Income2024

Employment2026-06

Migration2023