Thousand Oaks, CA Housing Market & City Data

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Average City Rating
126,813
Population Estimate
$726,119
Median Home Value
95.5%
Employment Rate
50.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Thousand Oaks City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call Thousand Oaks home.

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(1 Reviews)

Davis Bartels

Thousand Oaks is in Ventura County and is one of the best places to live in California. In Thousand Oaks there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many young professionals live in Thousand Oaks and residents tend to have moderate political views. The public schools in Thousand Oaks are highly rated.

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Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$568
Median Listing Price$1,172,500
Median Days on Market50
Active Listings201
New Listings76
Total Listings (Active + Pending)278
Avg Listing Price$1,472,896
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-10%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.3
Family Dual Income57
Median Household Income$109,378
Median Individual Income$44,595
Home Ownership70.1%
Home Value$726,119
Median Rent$2,101
Rent Burden34.3%
Poverty5.2%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED6.5%
  • Highschool Education12.8%
  • Some College29.9%
  • Bachelors Degree29.6%
  • Graduate Degree21.2%
  • Total College or Above50.8%
  • Stem Degree49.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.0%
  • Female51.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married54.4%
  • Divorced11.3%
  • Never Married28.9%
  • Widowed5.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityThousand Oaks
State IDCA
Population126,813

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1824.0%
19–2911.2%
30–3910.2%
40–4913.2%
Age Group% of Population
50–5916.0%
60–6912.3%
70–798.3%
80+4.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation64.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5%
Disabled10.3%

ETHNICITY

White82.0%
Black1.4%
Asian9.9%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other2.1%
Multiple4.1%

OTHER

Hispanic19.4%
Limited English4.3%
Health Uninsured4.8%
Veteran6.1%

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Neighborhoods in Thousand Oaks, CA

Get to know neighborhoods in Thousand Oaks, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Rancho Conejo Playfields

    Rancho Conejo ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,150,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    47
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.2/10 · 5 schools

  • Wildwood Neighborhood Park

    Wildwood ↗

    Median asking price
    $386,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    26
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Lynn Oaks Park

    Lynn Oaks ↗

    Median asking price
    $999,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    23
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Conejo Creek North Park

    Conejo Creek ↗

    Median asking price
    $359,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    23
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.1/10 · 7 schools

  • Old Meadows Park

    Old Meadows ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,250,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    21
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.5/10 · 2 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.