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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Ventura County is $444,800, which is higher than the state average of $371,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Ventura County median house value has grown by 78.85% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Ventura County is higher than the state average rate of 75.60% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Ventura County was built is 1976, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 and is about the same as the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 172,637 Owner Occupied Houses in Ventura County, #9

Ventura County	444,800 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #16

Ventura County	78.85%
California	75.60%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Ventura County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	283,047, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	267,829, 94.62%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	172,637, 60.99%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	95,192, 33.63%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	15,218, 5.38%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	3,708, 1.31%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,576, 0.56%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,337, 0.47%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	4,575, 1.62%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	15, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	4,007, 1.42%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #37

Ventura County	California	U.S.
1976	1974	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Ventura County	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	172,637	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	132,275	76.62%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	40,362	23.38%, see rank	26.34%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Ventura County	2,447 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Ventura County	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	230	0.17%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	679	0.51%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,445	1.09%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	4,112	3.11%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	14,258	10.78%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	22,445	16.97%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	46,928	35.48%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	42,178	31.89%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Ventura County	27.80% of the Total Income
California	28.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Ventura County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	5,561	4.20%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	31,399	23.74%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	36,599	27.67%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	23,082	17.45%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	35,149	26.57%, see rank	28.35%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Ventura County	521 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Ventura County	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	3,001	7.44%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	4,701	11.65%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	11,455	28.38%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	8,979	22.25%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	12,226	30.29%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Ventura County	10.50% of the Total Income
California	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Ventura County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	19,235	47.66%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	10,403	25.77%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	4,671	11.57%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,844	4.57%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	3,721	9.22%, see rank	9.62%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Ventura County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	283,047, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	181,792, 64.23%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	29,826, 10.54%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	4,139, 1.46%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	13,585, 4.80%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	13,459, 4.76%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	28,967, 10.23%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	11,279, 3.98%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Ventura County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	283,047, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	4,463, 1.58%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	8,028, 2.84%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	22,214, 7.85%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	45,913, 16.22%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	54,340, 19.20%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	54,066, 19.10%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	40,939, 14.46%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	27,338, 9.66%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	25,746, 9.10%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.10	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Ventura County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	283,047, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	5,298, 1.87%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	25,490, 9.01%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	67,469, 23.84%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	96,229, 34.00%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	68,758, 24.29%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	19,803, 7.00%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Ventura County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	267,829, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	202,750, 75.70%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,611, 1.35%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	44,474, 16.61%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	127, 0.05%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	69, 0.03%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	1,641, 0.61%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	412, 0.15%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	205, 0.08%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	14,540, 5.43%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Ventura County	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	92,450, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	819, 0.89%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,946, 2.10%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,625, 2.84%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,211, 3.47%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	9,726, 10.52%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	28,239, 30.55%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	24,274, 26.26%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	21,610, 23.37%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$1,494, see rank	$1,243	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Ventura County	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	267,829, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	12,555, 4.69%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	69,859, 26.08%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	108,840, 40.64%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	76,575, 28.59%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.