Rents are 11% below what Oxnard's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,864 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Oxnard, CA is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 19.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Oxnard, CA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in Oxnard, CA has increased by $606 per month, settling near $2,864 after starting the period at $2,258. On the earnings side, the typical household in Oxnard, CA now reports about $96,212, up from $83,180 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 11.1 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 202,981 to 200,928 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.0% change. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Oxnard, CA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Oxnard is $2,864/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,720/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,373/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,980/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,240/mo.
At 36% of local median household income ($96,212/yr), Oxnard ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 4.3% over the past year.
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At $2,864/mo, rent takes ~36% of Oxnard's median household income ($96,212/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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