Commercial Real Estate Market in Ventura, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
231 active listings and 3,915 off-market properties in Ventura, CA. Commercial property asks $288/SF to buy and $21.66/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Ventura, CA spans 124.4 square miles in Santa Clara County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Ventura, CA runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Ventura, CA runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Ventura, CA runs 7.9% across the West region in 2025, up from 3.7% in 2019. Nearly 3.2x the 2022 low of 2.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Ventura, CA asks $719/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 8.6% across the West region in 2025, up from 7% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 52.6%
- Planned_development 19.6%
- Open space 7.9%
- Commercial 7.5%
- Mixed use 4.4%
- Industrial 3.5%
- Civic 3%
- Agricultural 1.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family 7 Residential
Single Family 6 Residential
Parks
Manufacturing Planned Development
Single Family 1 Acre Residential
Ventura, CA zones 13,484 acres across 100 districts. Commercial zoning covers 7.5% of zoned land, residential 52.6%, open space 7.9% and industrial 3.5%. The largest single district is Single Family 7 Residential at 18.2%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 11% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family 6 Residential (R-1-6)
Area: (in square feet) Minimum Lot Width: (in feet) R-1-1AC 43,560 125 R-1-20 20,000 100 R-1-18 18,000 95 R-1-16 16,000 95 R-1-14 14,000 90 R-1-12 12,000 90 R-1-10 10,000 80 R-1-9 9,000 75 R-1-8 8,000 75 R-1-7 7,000 70 R-1-6 6,000 60 R-1-B 3,200 40 R-2-B 3,200 40 R-2 6,000 60 R-3 6,000 60 M-H-P 3,010 43 P-O 6,500 50 M-P-D 21,780 125 A 40 acres 200 (Code 1971…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Ventura, CA has 116,359 residents in 47,100 households. Density runs 935 people per square mile. Median household income here is $99,979 and median gross rent $2,145 a month.
116,359
Population
47,100
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
41
Median Age
40%
College-Educated
91%
High-School Grad
124.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
935
Density / Sq Mi
$99,979
Median Household Income
$50,031
Median Earnings
$2,145
Median Rent
$767,036
Median Home Value
Tools
Lease vs Buy Breakeven
At $21.66/SF/Yr lease vs $288/SF buy → buying wins if held > 2.6 years.
At a 7.5% gross asking yield the payback reads short relative to leasing. Assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% a year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost, 2% closing plus 5% selling costs, and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Ventura?
Commercial property in Ventura, CA asks an average of $288 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $209/SF, so asking sits 38% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $719/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Ventura?
Asking lease rates in Ventura, CA average $21.66 per square foot per year.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Ventura?
Buying beats leasing in Ventura, CA if the property is held longer than 2.6 years, comparing $21.66/SF/Yr asking rent with $288/SF asking price. The model assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% of value per year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost on the cash and a 3% annual rent escalator.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Ventura?
Ventura, CA zones 13,484 acres across 100 districts, of which 7.5% is commercial and 3.5% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family 7 Residential at 18.2% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 52.6% and open space 7.9%.
Where does Realmo's Ventura market data come from?
Realmo compiles Ventura, CA figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 73 active sale listings, 158 active lease listings, 3,915 tracked off-market properties, the current Ventura zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 73 active for-sale and 158 active for-lease listings in Ventura, CA. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 13,484 zoned acres across 100 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 30 September 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at West region level, retail vacancy is reported at West region level and industrial vacancy is reported at West region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 30 September 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
