What is the rental vacancy rate in Thousand Oaks, CA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Thousand Oaks, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Thousand Oaks, CA is 3.9% (±1.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.6% (±0.4 points).

1,538 (±344) homes, 3.2% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Thousand Oaks, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.4% in 2015–2019 to 3.9% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 3.9% (±1.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.6% (±0.4 points)
Vacant homes: 1,538 (±344)

Vacancy in Thousand Oaks against Ventura County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Thousand Oaks	Ventura County	California	United States
Rental vacancy rate	3.9% (±1.5 points)	3.8% (±0.6 points)	4.2% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6% (±0.4 points)	0.5% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	1,538 (±344)	15,518 (±1,052)	1,096,644 (±18,928)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Thousand Oaks, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Ventura County (3.8%).

It is not measurably different from California (4.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Thousand Oaks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thousand Oaks
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Thousand Oaks	—	3.9% (±1.5 points)	—
Santa Rosa Valley	4.0 mi	0.0% (±61.9 points)	Not measurably different
Casa Conejo	4.1 mi	0.0% (±46.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Sherwood	4.3 mi	0.0% (±44.9 points)	Not measurably different
Westlake Village	5.1 mi	1.6% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Park	6.2 mi	4.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Moorpark	6.4 mi	5.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Agoura Hills	7.0 mi	15.2% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Somis	8.7 mi	0.0% (±36.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Agoura Hills, CA (15.2%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Ventura County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
5	Piru	7.1% (±7.7 points)
6 (tie)	Port Hueneme	7.0% (±4.0 points)
6 (tie)	Mira Monte	7.0% (±8.9 points)
8	Moorpark	5.8% (±4.3 points)
9	Camarillo	5.4% (±1.9 points)
10	Oak Park	4.8% (±7.1 points)
11	Thousand Oaks	3.9% (±1.5 points)
12	San Buenaventura (Ventura)	3.6% (±1.0 points)
13	Oxnard	3.1% (±0.9 points)
14	Santa Paula	2.9% (±1.7 points)
15	Ojai	2.8% (±3.1 points)
16	Fillmore	2.2% (±3.5 points)
17	Simi Valley	2.0% (±1.1 points)

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

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 Thousand Oaks

Is it hard to find a rental in Thousand Oaks?

The rental vacancy rate in Thousand Oaks, CA is 3.9% (±1.5 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Thousand Oaks tighter than it was?

In Thousand Oaks, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.4% in 2015–2019 to 3.9% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Thousand Oaks?

An estimated 1,538 (±344) housing units, 3.2% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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