Housing data for Bell Canyon, CA
Bell Canyon, CA has an estimated 2,177 residents and 687 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Ventura County.
3.8% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,177 (±402)
- Housing units
- 687 (±100)
- Households that rent
- 3.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.2%
What stands out in Bell Canyon
Households that rent: 3.8% (±3.7 points) in Bell Canyon, lower than in Ventura County (35.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±10.4 points) in Bell Canyon, lower than in Ventura County (16.0%).
Working from home: 27.6% (±9.2 points) in Bell Canyon, higher than in Ventura County (15.8%).
Average commute: 39.2 minutes (±7.6) in Bell Canyon, higher than in Ventura County (25.6 minutes).
Housing in Bell Canyon at a glance
- Rent burden: 50.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 3.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $250,000 or more median household income
- Home values: $2,000,000 or more median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 99.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 39.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 94.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 39.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +3.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $3,540 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 91307)
Bell Canyon against Ventura County, its state and the nation
| Bell Canyon | Ventura County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,177 (±402) | 837,469 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 687 (±100) | 295,878 (±141) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 3.8% (±3.7 points) | 35.4% (±0.7 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $2,317 (±$25) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $250,000 or more | $109,797 (±$1,753) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $2,000,000 or more | $822,700 (±$6,187) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $5,574 (±$79) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 39.6% (±16.2 points) | 55.4% (±1.1 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 39.2 minutes (±7.6) | 25.6 minutes (±0.3) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±6.5 points) | 94.2% (±0.4 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.2 years (±4.7) | 39.6 years (±0.2) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bell Canyon covers 3.6 square miles of land, about 598 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bell Canyon has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,109 (±282) | 2,177 (±402) | +3.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 672 (±64) | 687 (±100) | +2.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Households that rent | 6.1% (±5.3 points) | 3.8% (±3.7 points) | −2.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±48.7 points) | 0.0% (±69.2 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Ventura County
Bell Canyon has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Ventura County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Ventura County recorded 291 violent and 1,178 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Bell Canyon
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91307 | 45% | 26,580 | $3,500 or more | $963,900 | $151,190 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Bell Canyon
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Hills | 3.4 mi | — | $2,000,000 or more | 7.6% |
| Santa Susana | 3.7 mi | — | $668,600 | 9.0% |
| Oak Park | 4.8 mi | $3,149 | $1,036,900 | 28.1% |
| Calabasas | 5.2 mi | $3,089 | $1,504,500 | 31.5% |
| Simi Valley | 5.3 mi | $2,579 | $823,800 | 27.1% |
| Agoura Hills | 6.0 mi | $3,218 | $1,098,000 | 18.2% |
| Westlake Village | 8.9 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,331,400 | 19.4% |
| Topanga | 9.0 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,777,800 | 17.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bell Canyon, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,827 | $2,035 | $2,424 | $3,287 | $3,816 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Bell Canyon, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $33,000 | $54,950 | $87,950 |
| 2 people | $37,700 | $62,800 | $100,500 |
| 3 people | $42,400 | $70,650 | $113,050 |
| 4 people | $47,100 | $78,500 | $125,600 |
| 5 people | $50,900 | $84,800 | $135,650 |
| 6 people | $54,650 | $91,100 | $145,700 |
| 7 people | $58,450 | $97,350 | $155,750 |
| 8 people | $62,200 | $103,650 | $165,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $135,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Bell Canyon is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bell Canyon
What is the median household income in Bell Canyon?
The median household income in Bell Canyon is $250,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bell Canyon, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $2,000,000 or more for owner-occupied homes in Bell Canyon (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bell Canyon?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bell Canyon, CA is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Bell Canyon?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bell Canyon, CA is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Bell Canyon?
Bell Canyon, CA has an estimated 687 (±100) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Bell Canyon?
39.6% of homes in Bell Canyon, CA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bell Canyon growing?
In Bell Canyon, the number of residents went from 2,109 in 2015–2019 to 2,177 in 2020–2024 (+3.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Bell Canyon?
The ZIP code that covers Bell Canyon is 91307.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 91307?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 91307 is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bell Canyon CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bell Canyon CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bell Canyon CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bell Canyon CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bell Canyon CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bell Canyon CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bell Canyon CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bell Canyon CDP, California (place:04938, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .