The median home in Ventura, California is valued at $876,391, down 0.8% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,881, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 25.3x — well above the national average of 18x. Ventura is part of the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$876,391

-0.8%

Rent$2,881/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$175,278 on $876,391

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Out of reach81.6% of income

Need $218,571/yr to afford.

PITI$5,100

P/I81.6%

Afford$301K

Gap-$576K

P&I $4,432Tax $519Ins $150

Renting $2,219/mo cheaper ($2,881 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in California

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Atherton$7.52M Los Altos Hills$5.8M Montecito$5.25M Hidden Hills$4.99M Hillsborough$4.95M Los Altos$4.45M Belvedere$4.42M Rancho Santa Fe$4.19M

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