Metro building permits · May 2026

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura CA Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura CA metropolitan area — 118 units in May 2026, 1,507 over the last 12 months — latest month -82.2% vs. a year earlier. #156 nationally.

118
Units (latest month)
38
Single-family units
77
Multifamily (5+) units
$30,695,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 1,507 units permitted · latest month -82.2% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)3832.2%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures32.5%
Multifamily (5+ units)7765.3%
All units118100%

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura CA building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura CA metro area?+

118 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 1,507 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura CA rank nationally?+

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura CA ranks #156 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

67.8% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.