How much is rent in Oxnard, CA?

The median 2-bedroom in Oxnard rents for $2,399 a month with utilities, $836 more than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $2,039 and a 3-bedroom $2,714.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$2,3992-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$2,0391-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$95,960Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
25%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Oxnard by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,786/mo
Oxnard
$1,786
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $71,440²
1 bedroom$2,039/mo
Oxnard
$2,039
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $81,560²
2 bedrooms$2,399/mo
Oxnard
$2,399
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $95,960²
3 bedrooms$2,714/mo
Oxnard
$2,714
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $108,560²
4 bedrooms$3,013/mo
Oxnard
$3,013
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $120,520²

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Where rent costs less than Oxnard

54 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Oxnard
Paducah, KY	$886	$1,513/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$1,498/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$1,480/mo
Orlando, FL	$1,855	$544/mo
Tampa, FL	$1,861	$538/mo
Sarasota, FL	$1,975	$424/mo

Rent in Oxnard: questions people ask

How much is rent in Oxnard?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $2,375 a month. By size: studio $1,786, 1 bedroom $2,039, 2 bedrooms $2,399, 3 bedrooms $2,714, 4 bedrooms $3,013 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Oxnard?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $95,960 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $81,560.

What share of income goes to rent in Oxnard?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 25% of the median household income of $113,344 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Oxnard?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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