Moorpark is the newer, smaller and slightly pricier neighbor to Simi Valley — a city where more than three-quarters of the homes were built after 1980, wrapped around a historic High Street core and anchored by Moorpark College. It offers a distinctive mix of newer master-planned neighborhoods, a small-town Old Town, and a protective greenbelt that keeps it from blurring into the cities around it. Here’s what to know.
The neighborhoods buyers ask about
Moorpark Highlands is the master-planned community on the northern edge (built out in the mid-2000s by Pardee, with a Toll Brothers luxury enclave), bordering Happy Camp Canyon. Mountain Meadows and Peach Hill are the established residential areas south of the Arroyo Simi (home to Moorpark High and Arroyo Vista Community Park), Campus Park sits near Moorpark College, and Meridian Hills is an upscale planned community. Note that several tract names circulate in listings; confirm boundaries and HOA/Mello-Roos details on the specific home.
Schools and college
Moorpark is served by the Moorpark Unified School District, including Moorpark High. The city is also home to Moorpark College (opened 1967), well regarded for degree completion and home to the famous Exotic Animal Training & Management program — “America’s Teaching Zoo” — plus an observatory and performing arts center.
Landmarks and lifestyle
High Street/Old Town Moorpark is the historic downtown core, with its landmark pepper trees and the High Street Arts Center. Underwood Family Farms (founded 1980) is a regional destination for its U-pick produce and fall harvest festival. And the Tierra Rejada Greenbelt — one of Ventura County’s formally protected greenbelts — preserves the open, agricultural buffer between Moorpark, Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks, one of the things that keeps Moorpark feeling like its own place.
The Moorpark market right now
| Moorpark market metric | First half of 2026 (Jan–Jun) | First half of 2025 (Jan–Jun) |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $942,500 (down 8.8% year over year) | $1,034,000 |
| Homes sold | 172 (up 21.1% year over year) | 142 |
| Average sale price | $1,109,724 | — |
There are roughly 118 homes for sale in Moorpark right now — about 4.2 months of supply at the current pace. As a smaller market, its median can move sharply on the mix of homes selling, so read the price alongside the count.
Numbers describe the trend; the listings tell you what it means for you. See what homes are currently available in Moorpark, or browse recently sold homes in Moorpark.
Frequently asked questions
Why is Moorpark’s housing stock so new?
The city grew rapidly from the 1980s on — more than three-quarters of its homes were built after 1980 — so buyers find a higher share of newer construction than in most neighboring cities.
What is Moorpark known for?
Moorpark College and its “America’s Teaching Zoo,” the historic High Street, Underwood Family Farms, and a protective greenbelt that keeps it distinct from surrounding cities.
Is Moorpark a good commuter city?
Yes — it’s a short-turn terminus on Metrolink’s Ventura County Line and connects to the SR-118, though it’s farther west than Simi Valley.
Comparing it with Simi Valley? See the Simi Valley vs. Moorpark roundup.
Source: recorded single-family, condo and townhome sales from this site’s live MLS/public-record IDX feed, covering January 1–June 30, 2026, with the same period in 2025 for comparison. County recording lags the closing table by several weeks, so first-half figures may firm up slightly as late-June sales finish recording; days-on-market is not carried in this feed. Small markets swing on a handful of sales — read price alongside count. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
