Housing data for Lake Sherwood, CA
Lake Sherwood, CA has an estimated 1,633 residents and 694 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Ventura County.
9.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,214 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,633 (±339)
- Housing units
- 694 (±137)
- Households that rent
- 9.1%
- Median gross rent
- $3,214
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.6%
What stands out in Lake Sherwood
Median household income: $234,020 (±$44,402) in Lake Sherwood, higher than in Ventura County ($109,797).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±10.2 points) in Lake Sherwood, lower than in Ventura County (16.0%).
Working from home: 31.6% (±11.6 points) in Lake Sherwood, higher than in Ventura County (15.8%).
Households that rent: 9.1% (±7.8 points) in Lake Sherwood, lower than in Ventura County (35.4%).
- Income and affordability in Lake Sherwood
- Types of homes in Lake Sherwood
- Commute and cars in Lake Sherwood
Housing in Lake Sherwood at a glance
- Median rent: $3,214 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $234,020 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: 95.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 16.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 84.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 28.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lake Sherwood against Ventura County, its state and the nation
| Lake Sherwood | Ventura County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,633 (±339) | 837,469 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 694 (±137) | 295,878 (±141) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.1% (±7.8 points) | 35.4% (±0.7 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,214 (±$2,095) | $2,317 (±$25) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $234,020 (±$44,402) | $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 | 16.0% (±10.2 points) | 55.4% (±1.1 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.9 minutes (±8.7) | 25.6 minutes (±0.3) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±6.6 points) | 94.2% (±0.4 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 53.9 years (±6.4) | 39.6 years (±0.2) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lake Sherwood covers 3.1 square miles of land, about 521 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lake Sherwood has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,677 (±311) | 1,633 (±339) | −2.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 699 (±120) | 694 (±137) | −0.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Households that rent | 11.9% (±7.7 points) | 9.1% (±7.8 points) | −2.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±35.5 points) | 0.0% (±44.9 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
Lake Sherwood 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 Lake Sherwood
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91361 | 11% | 18,802 | $2,827 | $1,433,300 | $144,900 |
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 Lake Sherwood
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westlake Village | 3.9 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,331,400 | 19.4% |
| Thousand Oaks | 4.3 mi | $2,664 | $991,600 | 29.2% |
| Casa Conejo | 5.0 mi | $2,946 | $888,400 | 6.8% |
| Agoura Hills | 7.0 mi | $3,218 | $1,098,000 | 18.2% |
| Oak Park | 7.7 mi | $3,149 | $1,036,900 | 28.1% |
| Santa Rosa Valley | 7.9 mi | $2,846 | $1,706,200 | 3.4% |
| Malibu | 10 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 24.6% |
| Camarillo | 10 mi | $2,734 | $827,300 | 35.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lake Sherwood, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,827 | $2,035 | $2,424 | $3,287 | $3,816 |
HUD income limits for Lake Sherwood, 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.
Lake Sherwood 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 Lake Sherwood
What is the median household income in Lake Sherwood?
The median household income in Lake Sherwood is $234,020 (±$44,402) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lake Sherwood, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $2,000,000 or more for owner-occupied homes in Lake Sherwood (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Sherwood?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Sherwood, CA is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lake Sherwood?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lake Sherwood, CA is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lake Sherwood?
Lake Sherwood, CA has an estimated 694 (±137) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Lake Sherwood?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Sherwood, used by 84.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lake Sherwood growing?
In Lake Sherwood, the number of residents went from 1,677 in 2015–2019 to 1,633 in 2020–2024 (−2.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Lake Sherwood?
The ZIP code that covers Lake Sherwood is 91361.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 91361?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 91361 is $2,827 (±$111) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Sherwood CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Sherwood CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Sherwood CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Sherwood CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Sherwood CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Sherwood CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Sherwood 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 Lake Sherwood CDP, California (place:39735, 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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .