CA area data
Ojai, CA
Ojai, CA.
Population: 21,036 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Ojai, CA is $1.16M — up 0.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $759,000 after a median 62 days on market. Typical rent runs $3,583/month. 11 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with inlandflooding, earthquake, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$1.16M
Median home value
+0.5%
1-year change
62
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.16M
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.2%
- All-time peak (2024-09)
- $1.16M
- House Price Index (state)
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $759,000
- Median list price
- $894,500
- Median price per sqft
- $546
- 1-year sale-price change
- -29.9%
- Median days on market
- 62 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- For-sale inventory
- 96
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.3%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- Days to pending
- 58 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 24
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,583/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,710/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,920/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,300/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,120/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,620/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Valley Oak Charter District, Ojai Unified, Ventura Unified
- Schools include
- Valley Oak Charter, Legacy High, Matilija Middle, Meiners Oaks Elementary, Mira Monte Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- inlandFlooding, earthquake, landslide, wildfire, coastalFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Very High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 96% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 13.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Pacific Coast Pipe Lines (24.8 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 16.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 220
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 133
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 136
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 987
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 8,566
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 10,430
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (43 mi)
- National parks include
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Channel Islands National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 9
- Nearest airport
- Upper Hartman Ranch Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Oxnard Airport (OXR) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - OJAI
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 105
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -3,352 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Housing built before 1970
- 45.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 12.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $6,106
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 284,393
- Average weekly wage
- $1,248
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 451
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Ojai | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $1.16M | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $759,000 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 62 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $3,583/mo | $2,767/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $6,106 | $4,533 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Ojai, CA?
- $1.16M.
- What is the median sale price in Ojai, CA?
- $759,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Ojai, CA?
- Median days on market: 62 days.
- What is typical rent in Ojai, CA?
- Typical rent: $3,583/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Ojai, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: inlandFlooding, earthquake, landslide, wildfire, coastalFlooding.
- Is Ojai, CA in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Ojai, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 96% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Ojai, CA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Ojai, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Ojai, CA?
- 11 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Ojai, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 12.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Ojai, CA?
- Good. Median AQI: 46. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Ojai, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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