Area data
San Buenaventura, CA — ZIP 93003
Population: 52,906 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 93003 (San Buenaventura, CA) is $889,181 — up 1.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $835,500 after a median 42 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,809/month. 15 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with inland flooding, earthquake, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$889,181
Typical home value
+1.7%
1-year change
42
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $889,181
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +66.9%
- Peak value since 2000 (Sep 2024)
- $895,161
- House Price Index (state)
- 423.4 (-0.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $835,500
- Median list price
- $857,400
- Median price per sqft
- $535
- 1-year sale-price change
- +1.0%
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 107
- For-sale inventory
- 90
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 75
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
- Days to pending
- 33 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 31
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,809/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.3%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,827/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,035/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,424/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,287/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,816/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.7 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 23.6 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Golden Valley Charter District, Ventura Unified
- Schools include
- Golden Valley Charter, Pacific High, Anacapa Middle, Balboa Middle, Lemon Grove
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- inland flooding, earthquake, landslide, wildfire, coastal flooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- inland flooding: Very High · wildfire: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · heat wave: Relatively Moderate
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone C
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 15
- 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
- Halaco Engineering Company (10.3 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 12.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 10a (extreme annual low 30 to 35°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 190
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 167
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 131
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 779
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 33,928
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 33,382
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (29 mi)
- National parks include
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Channel Islands National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 6
- Nearest airport
- Oxnard Airport (OXR) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Oxnard Airport (OXR) (6 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 2
- Hospitals include
- VENTURA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - VENTURA
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 525
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -3,352 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1972
- Housing built before 1970
- 45.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,563
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 288,572
- Average weekly wage
- $1,336
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,609
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 93003 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $889,181 | $695,380 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $835,500 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 42 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,809/mo | $2,786/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,563 | $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.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 93003?
- $889,181.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 93003?
- $835,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 93003?
- Median days on market: 42 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 93003?
- Typical rent: $2,809/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 93003?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: inland flooding, earthquake, landslide, wildfire, coastal flooding.
- Is ZIP 93003 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 93003. 15 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is C. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 93003?
- 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 ZIP 93003?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 93003?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 93003?
- 15 schools (9 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 93003 walkable?
- Walkability index: 13.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 93003?
- Good. Median AQI: 50. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 93003?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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