Housing data for Somis, CA
Somis, CA has an estimated 1,229 residents and 491 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Ventura County.
14.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,548 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,229 (±338)
- Housing units
- 491 (±116)
- Households that rent
- 14.7%
- Median gross rent
- $2,548
What stands out in Somis
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±14.4 points) in Somis, lower than in Ventura County (16.0%).
Households that rent: 14.7% (±8.8 points) in Somis, lower than in Ventura County (35.4%).
Median home value: $1,089,800 (±$168,602) in Somis, higher than in Ventura County ($822,700).
Median household income: $145,163 (±$32,057) in Somis, higher than in Ventura County ($109,797).
Housing in Somis at a glance
- Median rent: $2,548 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 54.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $145,163 median household income
- Home values: $1,089,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,880 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,500 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 57.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 72.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.6 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 11.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 9.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Somis against Ventura County, its state and the nation
| Somis | Ventura County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,229 (±338) | 837,469 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 491 (±116) | 295,878 (±141) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.7% (±8.8 points) | 35.4% (±0.7 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,548 (±$375) | $2,317 (±$25) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $145,163 (±$32,057) | $109,797 (±$1,753) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,089,800 (±$168,602) | $822,700 (±$6,187) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,500 (±$2,289) | $5,574 (±$79) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.0% (±19.6 points) | 55.4% (±1.1 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.6 minutes (±6.1) | 25.6 minutes (±0.3) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.7% (±2.0 points) | 94.2% (±0.4 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.6 years (±9.6) | 39.6 years (±0.2) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Somis covers 3.4 square miles of land, about 367 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Ventura County
Somis 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.
Places near Somis
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camarillo | 3.6 mi | $2,734 | $827,300 | 35.4% |
| Santa Rosa Valley | 5.7 mi | $2,846 | $1,706,200 | 3.4% |
| Casa Conejo | 6.4 mi | $2,946 | $888,400 | 6.8% |
| Moorpark | 7.1 mi | $2,559 | $894,300 | 20.7% |
| Santa Paula | 7.3 mi | $1,736 | $611,200 | 44.1% |
| Saticoy | 8.3 mi | $2,292 | $361,600 | 38.4% |
| Thousand Oaks | 8.7 mi | $2,664 | $991,600 | 29.2% |
| El Rio | 9.1 mi | $2,089 | $638,300 | 44.2% |
Places in California most like Somis
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Capistrano | $2,438 | $993,800 | $129,457 | 19.0% |
| Green Valley | $2,394 | $1,200,200 | $142,000 | 10.4% |
| Aromas | $2,638 | $863,500 | $148,438 | 26.7% |
| Los Olivos | $2,194 | $1,522,700 | $143,229 | 11.8% |
| Soquel | $2,266 | $957,300 | $118,777 | 27.3% |
| Granite Bay | $2,740 | $1,135,900 | $184,606 | 10.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Somis, 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 Somis, 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.
Somis 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 Somis
What is the median household income in Somis?
The median household income in Somis is $145,163 (±$32,057) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Somis, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,089,800 (±$168,602) for owner-occupied homes in Somis (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Somis?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Somis, CA is $3,880 (±$831) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Somis?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Somis, CA is $7,500 (±$2,289) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Somis?
Somis, CA has an estimated 491 (±116) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Somis?
57.0% of homes in Somis, CA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Somis CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Somis CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Somis CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Somis CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Somis CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Somis CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Somis 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
- 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 Somis CDP, California (place:72632, 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 .