Photo: Tori Sloane · CC BY-SA 3.0772 homes sold in Oxnard in the last year, at a typical $773K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Oxnard homes are listed.
Every place Oxnard homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Oxnard.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
A quarter of Oxnard’s sales are condos, at $158K less than a house
495 houses and 196 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 495 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $498CA $494
- Days to sell
- 46
- Sold over asking
- 41%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
typical sale · 196 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $473CA $561
- Days to sell
- 64
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 21 sold, typical $988K
Townhouses: 60 sold, typical $664K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
772 sales in the last year, against 1,690 in 2012 and a low of 679 in 2023. The typical sale went from $437K in 2016 to $773K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $750K buys in Oxnard
Check a listing against what Oxnard homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Oxnard are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Oxnard’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 772 sales.
If you’re buying in Oxnard
- Shop in October. It brings about 102 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 21% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.4% of the list price on average; 36% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 50 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 127 a month), but April is the most competitive: 42% of April sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (36%). January has the least competition (31%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Oxnard now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 36% | 30% | 62% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 34% | 62% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 22% | 8% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.4% | 99.1% | 102.1% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 50 | 37 | 37 | 44 |
202 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2023 low (124), 21% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 321.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 46%, condos 51%
A house typically sold for $801K in the last year (495 sales), a condo for $644K (196).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Oxnard ranks 265th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Oxnard is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Oxnard home costs about $4,476 a month
Price: Oxnard’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Oxnard’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Oxnard is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 65.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $773K home, about $5,310 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Oxnard, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in OxnardCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Port Hueneme and Santa Paula sell for less a square foot; Channel Islands Beach and Oak View for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Oxnard, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxnard | 772 | $773K | $481 | 36% | 50 |
| San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 759 | $874K | $551 | 26% | 50 |
| Camarillo | 652 | $843K | $498 | 31% | 49 |
| Port Hueneme | 190 | $578K | $460 | 25% | 58 |
| Santa Paula | 165 | $731K | $418 | 23% | 67 |
| Oak View | 62 | $977K | $706 | 19% | 55 |
| Channel Islands Beach | 53 | $1.6M | $971 | 6% | 93 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Oxnard
What do homes sell for in Oxnard, CA?
772 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $773K, $481 a square foot. Houses sold for about $801K, condos for about $644K.
Is Oxnard a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 190 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 57 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.4% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Oxnard?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Oxnard?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $773K home that’s near $5,310.
Where can I see homes for sale in Oxnard?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Oxnard’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Oxnard.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).