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Cost of Living in Camarillo, CA

Prices around Camarillo, CA run 10.5% above the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $113,428 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $2,693 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $107,720 a year.

Camarillo, CA at a glance

Median household income

$113,428$9,452 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$2,693HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)110.5+10.5% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity34.7¢per kWh · EIA Residential CA
Population70,186Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Camarillo, CA?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$2,693Monthly market rent
Share of gross income28.5%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$107,720To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$2,836At 30% of $113,428
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Camarillo, CA? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Camarillo, CA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,998$23,976$79,92021.1%
1-Bedroom Apartment$2,250$27,000$90,00023.8%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$2,693$32,316$107,72028.5%
3-Bedroom Home$3,652$43,824$146,08038.6%
4-Bedroom Home$4,240$50,880$169,60044.9%

Rent in Camarillo, CA, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Camarillo, CA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $113,428 a year ($9,452 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$4,726/moRent ($2,693 2-BR), utilities (~$313/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$2,836/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,890/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $113,428 leaves after California taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and California tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$113,428
$45,000$230,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$113,428
Net 73%
Fed 14%
CA 6%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$82,323After all taxes
Monthly deposit$6,860Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$3,166Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate27.4%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$16,124 / yr
California state income tax$6,304 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$8,677 / yr

Living in Camarillo, CA: common questions

What is the median household income in Camarillo, CA?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Camarillo, CA is $113,428 per year (approximately $9,452 per month).

What is the average rent in Camarillo, CA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,998 for a studio, $2,250 for one bedroom, $2,693 for two, $3,652 for three and $4,240 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Camarillo, CA expensive to live in?

Prices there run 10.5% above the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 110.5, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Camarillo, CA?

To keep a $2,693 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $107,720 a year, or $8,977 a month. That is 95% of what the typical household in Camarillo, CA earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Camarillo, CA?

On the local median income of $113,428 ($9,452 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $4,726 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $2,836 for everything else and $1,890 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $2,693 takes 57% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Camarillo, CA?

Homes in California paid 34.7¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $313. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.