The Town FilesOak View, California
Community in Ventura County · population 6,215 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $819,100
- Household income
- $110,440
- Jan low / Jul high
- 35° / 89°
- Snow a year
- 0 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 0
- Median age
- 45.9
Oak View is a community of 6,215 people in Ventura County, California. The median home is worth $819,100, above the typical California town ($596,900). It ranks more seaside character than 89% of California towns, better for families than 87% of California towns, better for a vacation home than 83% of California towns.
How Oak View ranks
Percentile among California towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of California towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Oak View is worth $819,100, above the typical California town ($596,900). Homes cost about 7.4 times the median household income of $110,440, which is more affordable than 35% of California towns. Median rent is $2,271 a month. 80.0% of households own their home.
| Housing | Oak View | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $819,100 | $596,900 |
| Median rent | $2,271 | $1,827 |
| Median household income | $110,440 | $91,557 |
| Home value ÷ income | 7.4× | 6.4× |
| Homeownership | 80.0% | 67.4% |
| Median year built | 1967 | 1977 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 0.3% | — |
Who lives in Oak View
| People | Oak View | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.9 | 40.2 |
| Age 65 and over | 21.8% | 17.7% |
| Under 18 | 18.9% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.9% | 27.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 10.3% |
| Veterans | 6.1% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 12.1% | — |
| Work from home | 9.9% | 13.4% |
| Average commute | 27.0 min | 27.5 min |
| Homes with broadband | 94.9% | 93.3% |
Weather in Oak View
July highs average 88.8°F and January lows 34.5°F. About 20.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.1 inches of snow (typical California town: 0.0 in). Expect about 76 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 31 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Oak View since 1950.
Severe weather in Ventura County since 1996
Ventura County has been included in 53 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, freezing.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | Fire | FM-5635: Sandy Fire |
| November 6, 2024 | Fire | FM-5545: Mountain Fire |
| April 13, 2024 | Severe Storm | DR-4769: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| April 3, 2023 | Severe Storm | DR-4699: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| January 14, 2023 | Flood | DR-4683: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
Jobs and pay in Ventura County
Ventura County had 336,272 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $70,487 a year. Unemployment was 4.3% in 2023; in Oak View itself the ACS puts it at 4.5%.
Public schools in Oak View
1 public school with 371 students, about 26.5 students per teacher.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Elementary | K-8 | 371 | 26.5 |
Towns near Oak View
- Mira Monte, CA2.1 mi · 6,618 people · home $812,200
- Meiners Oaks, CA4.0 mi · 3,911 people · home $721,200
- Ojai, CA4.4 mi · 7,637 people · home $1,016,200
- San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA9.7 mi · 110,763 people · home $827,300
- Carpinteria, CA11.6 mi · 13,264 people · home $1,043,100
- El Rio, CA13.6 mi · 7,037 people · home $638,300
- Santa Paula, CA13.7 mi · 30,657 people · home $611,200
- Oxnard, CA15.0 mi · 202,063 people · home $652,700
Oak View questions
Is Oak View, California a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Oak View scores better for retirees than 74% of California towns and quieter than 64%. 21.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 45.9).
How much does a house cost in Oak View?
The median owner-occupied home in Oak View is valued at $819,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $110,440, so homes cost about 7.4 times income. Median rent is $2,271 a month.
What is the weather like in Oak View?
July highs average 88.8°F and January lows 34.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 20.7 inches of precipitation a year and 0.1 inches of snow.
Does Oak View get tornadoes?
No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Oak View in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)