How long do people stay in their homes in Ojai, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Ojai, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.7% (±5.5 points) of households in Ojai, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.7% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 19.7%

When households in Ojai moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ojai	Ventura County	California	United States
2023 or later	7.0% (±3.5 points)	3.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.7% (±4.2 points)	16.2%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.5% (±7.2 points)	40.5%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.1% (±7.2 points)	18.2%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.7% (±3.5 points)	11.5%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.0% (±3.2 points)	10.5%	8.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Ojai, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ventura County (19.3%).

It is not measurably different from California (23.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Ojai

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ojai
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ojai	—	21.7% (±5.5 points)	—
Meiners Oaks	1.4 mi	18.2% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mira Monte	2.6 mi	11.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Oak View	4.4 mi	10.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Santa Paula	12 mi	17.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
San Buenaventura (Ventura)	13 mi	21.9% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Saticoy	13 mi	9.7% (±10.2 points)	Lower
El Rio	15 mi	6.2% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Carpinteria	15 mi	16.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mira Monte, CA (11.5%), Oak View, CA (10.3%), Saticoy, CA (9.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Ventura County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2 (tie)	Lake Sherwood	25.7% (±11.2 points)
4	Bell Canyon	23.7% (±12.2 points)
5	Camarillo	23.2% (±2.1 points)
6	Oak Park	22.8% (±4.3 points)
7	Port Hueneme	22.5% (±4.7 points)
8	San Buenaventura (Ventura)	21.9% (±1.5 points)
9	Ojai	21.7% (±5.5 points)
10	Casa Conejo	20.4% (±11.8 points)
11	Oxnard	18.9% (±1.3 points)
12 (tie)	Simi Valley	18.2% (±1.6 points)
12 (tie)	Meiners Oaks	18.2% (±8.1 points)
14	Thousand Oaks	17.6% (±1.4 points)
15	Santa Paula	17.3% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Ventura County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ojai

How often do people move in Ojai?

21.7% of households in Ojai, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ojai have?

19.7% of households in Ojai have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ojai city, California

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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