Rents are 7% below what Port Hueneme's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,843 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
Port Hueneme, CA is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 25.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Port Hueneme, CA has changed in 5 years
Since 2022, the typical rent in Port Hueneme, CA has increased from $2,157 to $2,843, a 31.8% change over five years. Median household income rose from $67,386 to $92,660 between 2021 and 2024, a 37.5% shift. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has contracted by 1.7% since 2021, moving from about 21,954 residents to roughly 21,582. Renters now make up 51.7% of households, compared with 53.5% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 25.1% of adults here, versus 20.2% in 2021. Taken together, the five-year picture in Port Hueneme, CA reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Port Hueneme is $2,843/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,760/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,410/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,010/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,290/mo.
At 37% of local median household income ($92,660/yr), Port Hueneme ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 2.1% over the past year.
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At $2,843/mo, rent takes ~37% of Port Hueneme's median household income ($92,660/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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