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Rankings/Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA

NeutralTier 1CBSA 37100Compare
Risk Rank: #148 of 287Month: 2025-12Score change (12m): +3
49score
Composite risk percentile vs 287 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Oxnard's housing market shows average risk, ranking 148th of 287 metros. The market has been in Hypersupply for 7 months. The market shows signs of liquidity stress with elevated inventory. Significant oversupply — conditions increasingly favor buyers over sellers.

Oxnard experienced a market correction from early 2025 through mid-2025. Elevated inventory persists, suggesting the market hasn't fully normalized.

Inventory has surged +28% YoY with days on market up +17% — significant supply buildup indicating market stress.

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

Cycle Phase

RecoveryExpansionHypersupplyRecession
7 months in current phase·from Hypersupply

Building activity may be outpacing demand absorption

2019202020212022202320242025

Key Dynamics

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

Top Drivers

Permit Growthp92
YoY permit change
Employmentp81
12-month employment change (risk inverted)
Migrationp51
Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

Market Signals

Inventory has surged +28% YoY with days on market up +17% — significant supply buildup indicating market stress.

Liquidity

Stress
Active Listings YoY
+27.9%p77
Days on Market YoY
+16.9%p77
Months in status12
Data through Dec 2025

Valuation

Balanced
Rent vs. Price Growth
+0.5%p72
Months in status26
Data through Dec 2025Rent 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
+1.4%p26

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthHigh Risk
+44.1%p92

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaLow Risk
1.91p19

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityBelow Avg
0.24p23

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentHigh Risk
-0.4%p81

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationNeutral
+$4Kp51

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

National Context

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable

Oversupply with deteriorating transactions and no credit excuse. Supply-driven correction risk is elevated.

Bank Lending Standards
-5.7Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
-74 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+191 bpsElevated
Stable for 8 quartersData through 2026-Q1

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
0.92High
Completion-Permit Divergence
+1.9 ppNormal
Accumulating for 4 quartersData through 2026-Q1
Local Signals

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Elevated
YoY Permit Growth
+44.1%Above norm

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Above-normal supply meeting deteriorating demand. Correction risk is rising — new units are entering a market where existing inventory is already building.

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
2025-1142
2025-0943
2025-0640
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)2025-Q4
Permits2026-01
Income2024
Employment2025-12
Migration2023