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Port Hueneme (say why-NEE-mee) is under five square miles, and a good share of that belongs to the Navy and the only deep-water port between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The rest is a flat beach town of about 22,000 people, with a mile of south-facing sand and a wooden fishing pier.
Gary Jacobs can show buyers where the beach-side condos, the 1950s streets and the military-family neighborhoods are.
Thomas Bard noticed that an undersea canyon brought deep water close to shore at Point Hueneme, and in 1871 he built a wharf here that became the main shipping point for the farms south of the Santa Clara River. The town grid was laid out in 1888, the city incorporated in 1948, and the deep-water harbor now serves both the Port of Hueneme, which handles cars, bananas and farm exports, and Naval Base Ventura County, the West Coast home of the Navy's Seabees. The base sits between the old downtown and the newer business district on Channel Islands Boulevard, which is part of why the town feels divided into pieces.
Most of the housing is single-story or two-story on level lots: post-war houses near the base, townhome and condo complexes close to Hueneme Beach Park and Surfside Drive, and some newer infill. Many residents work on the base or at the port, and plenty of buyers are military families using VA loans. Across the harbor entrance, the unincorporated Silver Strand neighborhood shares the beach-town feel but is governed by the county. Buyers usually weigh Port Hueneme against Oxnard and Ventura, and it tends to win on beach access at a lower entry price and a short drive to the base.
Market Snapshot
Live MLS numbers for Port Hueneme, refreshed every night. The Free Market Report box lower on the page uses the same figures.
Homes, townhomes and condos (no rentals) from the MLS. These numbers refresh every night as listings go active, pending or sold. Last updated Nov 2, 2026 at 10:42 am.
Absorption rate shows how fast homes are selling. It takes the homes for sale today and divides them by the number of homes that sold per month over the last 12 months.
The answer is how many months it would take to sell every home on the market if no new listings came up. Under about 3 months usually means a seller’s market, 3 to 6 months is balanced, and over 6 months favors buyers.
Right now about 37% of the homes for sale in Port Hueneme are selling each month.
See the full Port Hueneme market report →
Based on 193 sales in the last 12 months. Charts cover the last 8 full quarters. Source: CSMAR MLS and its data-share MLSs. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
No. Silver Strand, between Channel Islands Harbor and the Port Hueneme harbor entrance, is an unincorporated Ventura County community with Oxnard mailing addresses. County rules apply there for planning, permits and short-term rentals. Hueneme Beach Park and the pier, east of the port, are in the city of Port Hueneme. See the Ventura County beaches guide for how the shoreline fits together.
Most of the city is in the Hueneme Elementary School District, whose schools include Hueneme, Richard Bard, Parkview and Sunkist elementaries, and most students go on to Hueneme High School in the Oxnard Union High School District. Areas north of Channel Islands Boulevard fall in the Oxnard School District and are generally served by Oxnard High. Confirm the boundary for a specific address with the districts.
The base and the port are the city's economic engine and its biggest neighbors. Expect truck traffic tied to the port on routes like Hueneme Road and Ventura Road, some aircraft noise from Point Mugu to the south, and gate traffic at shift changes. The upside is short commutes for base and port workers and a stable rental market for military families.
Many do. A large share of the housing near the beach is in condo and townhome complexes with HOA dues, which often cover exterior maintenance, insurance on common areas and sometimes pools or clubhouses. Ask for the HOA budget, reserve study and any planned special assessments, and check whether the association's master insurance policy is current, since that can affect financing.
Port Hueneme is low and flat, and parts of town near the beach and harbor fall in mapped tsunami hazard areas and in some cases FEMA flood zones. Check both maps for any address, and if the property is in a special flood hazard area, get a flood insurance quote before you remove contingencies.
Yes, and many buyers in Port Hueneme do. Single-family homes usually qualify without issue; for a condo, the complex needs to be on the VA's approved list or go through approval, which can take time. Ask early whether a complex is VA-approved so you do not lose a deal to paperwork.
The Port Hueneme market guide and the coastal Ventura County comparison explain how the three cities differ. For a specific home, Gary Jacobs can pull recent sales from the same complex or block, which matters in a town where condos and houses sit side by side. Sellers can start with a home valuation.
The newest Port Hueneme listings, straight from the MLS.
Active$472,500113 East Garden Green
Active$739,0001526 North 7th Place
Active$485,000922 Lighthouse Way
Active$429,000229 South Ventura Road, 108
Active$639,000202 East Surfside Drive
Active$699,0002571 Neptune Place
Active$549,000169 East Channel Islands Boulevard
Active$625,000715 Ocean View Drive
Active$679,000466 Broderick WayFree Market Report
Everything in the snapshot above, in far more detail: month-by-month prices, what sells at each price point, neighborhood-by-neighborhood numbers and who lives here. Homeowners also see recent sales of homes like theirs.
Homes for sale and closed sales (no rentals) from the MLS — CSMAR and its data-share MLSs. Updated Nov 2, 2026.
Full market report
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Public and private schools that serve Port Hueneme. Assignments go by exact address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
School assignments follow the street address, and districts adjust boundaries and offer transfers, so confirm the schools for a specific home with the district before you rely on them. Ratings and test scores open on GreatSchools.
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