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Cost of Living in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA

Prices around San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA run 10.5% above the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $103,069 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.

San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA at a glance

Median household income

$103,069$8,589 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
Population109,857Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA?

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

Moderate cost burden (30–50%)
HUD Fair Market Rent$2,693Monthly market rent
Share of gross income31.4%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$107,720To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$2,577At 30% of $103,069
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in San Buenaventura (Ventura), 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 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,998$23,976$79,92023.3%
1-Bedroom Apartment$2,250$27,000$90,00026.2%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$2,693$32,316$107,72031.4%
3-Bedroom Home$3,652$43,824$146,08042.5%
4-Bedroom Home$4,240$50,880$169,60049.4%

Rent in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $103,069 a year ($8,589 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$4,295/moRent ($2,693 2-BR), utilities (~$313/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$2,577/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,718/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $103,069 leaves after California taxes

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

$103,069
$40,000$210,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$103,069
Net 74%
Fed 13%
CA 5%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$75,999After all taxes
Monthly deposit$6,333Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,923Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate26.3%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$13,845 / yr
California state income tax$5,340 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$7,885 / yr

Living in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA: common questions

What is the median household income in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA is $103,069 per year (approximately $8,589 per month).

What is the average rent in San Buenaventura (Ventura), 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 San Buenaventura (Ventura), 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 San Buenaventura (Ventura), 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 105% of what the typical household in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA?

On the local median income of $103,069 ($8,589 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $4,295 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $2,577 for everything else and $1,718 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $2,693 takes 63% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in San Buenaventura (Ventura), 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.