Thousand Oaks Homes & Real Estate

Thousand Oaks Neighborhood Homes

The real estate market in Thousand Oaks has remained stable over the last three years. Homes for sale range from mobile and manufactured homes priced in the low $100s to expansive villas priced over $20 million. Home prices have a median listing price of just under $800k and a median closing price of just under $700k. Whether it is a cozy 800 square foot mobile home or a spacious mansion over 15,000 square feet, homebuyers are given a wide variety of sizes to choose from. For those who would rather build than buy a home, land for custom homes is still available throughout the city of Thousand Oaks for around $100k. Eden Home Builders, Preferred Home Builders, MY Home Builders, and Southern California Builders, among others, offer custom home plans and finishes for those wishing to build a dream home from scratch or renovate and existing home to meet homeowners' needs.

Thousand Oaks Community Amenities

Thousand Oaks has a downtown area which houses the majority of the city's commercial enterprises. Residents can enjoy open air shopping, dining, and entertainment at Janss Marketplace or a two story enclosed shopping and dining experience at The Oaks mall.

With easy access to CA-101, Los Angeles county and its accompanying amenities are a short 35 mile drive away. Since Thousand Oaks is only an hour from Universal Studios, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Disneyland, and Knott's Berry Farm, theme park enthusiasts can find themselves riding roller coasters in no time. The Getty Museum as well as Los Angeles's other museums, symphonies, and cultural events can be reached in under an hour.

Outdoor enthusiasts can hike for days on the over 140 miles of trails spanning 15,000 acres of open space throughout Thousand Oaks. The city's park showpiece is the 1,825 acre Wildwood Park which boasts 14 trails covering 17 miles with two waterfalls flowing year-round. Golfers delight at the Los Robles Greens golf course, offering a private country club experience in a public course. With the coast a mere 12 miles away, Thousand Oaks also offers surfers, swimmers, boaters, and fishing enthusiasts easy access to the Pacific coast.

Thousand Oaks Neighborhood Schools

Thousand Oaks falls within the domain of the Conejo Valley Unified School District. Students from kindergarten through 5th grade will find themselves in the boundaries of one of seven elementary schools in the area—Conejo Elementary, Aspen Elementary, Ladera Elementary, Lang Ranch Elementary, Westlake Elementary, Westlake Hills Elementary, or Acacia Elementary. Middle school students from 6th through 8th grades will find themselves in the boundaries of one of three middle schools—Redwood Middle School, Los Cerritos Middle School, or Colina Middle School. Finally, students from 9th through 12th grades will either fall into the boundaries of Westlake High School or Thousand Oaks High School.

Most notable about the Conjeo Valley Unified School District is its variety of non-traditional public school programs. From International Baccalaureate to Leadership Magnet programs to science and engineering schools, residents are encouraged to find the tuition-free program that meets their child's needs, even if it is outside their boundary.

For those looking for private school options in the area, most private schools center on parochial education with options available for kindergarten through 12th grades.