Simi Valley, California Short-Term Rental Market
The Ventura County STR market, including Simi Valley, averaged $344/night at 70.0% occupancy in June 2026.
Quick Answer: Simi Valley, California is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Ventura/Oxnard market area is 70%. average monthly revenue in the Ventura/Oxnard market area is $6,242. average daily rate in the Ventura/Oxnard market area is $344. the top operator in the Ventura/Oxnard market area is SunnyDays with 94 listings. market score is 62/100 (grade C).
Market data reflects the Ventura/Oxnard regional market, which includes Simi Valley. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Simi Valley.
Market Score Breakdown
Five dimensions StaySTRA evaluates per market.
Market Overview
Simi Valley is a suburban Ventura County city in the Greater Los Angeles area. StaySTRA’s underlying STR performance data for this area is tracked at a shared Ventura County level (Simi Valley shares a series with Camarillo and Oxnard) rather than uniquely for Simi Valley, so the figures below describe that shared area STR market rather than Simi Valley in isolation.
In June 2026, the most recent month with data, the Ventura County area STR market averaged 70.0% occupancy (up 1.4% year over year) and a $343.64 average daily rate (down 2.3% year over year). Average monthly revenue per listing was $6,242, up 7.3% year over year, meaning occupancy and mix gains more than offset the rate decline.
Pricing varies by property tier: the entire-home segment averaged $378.81 a night, professionally managed listings averaged $504.35, and the luxury tier averaged $614.24. Property-type revenue also splits out: apartment-style listings averaged $3,849 in monthly revenue, entire-place listings $6,889, and standalone houses $6,760.
Simi Valley’s own tourism is anchored by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, one of the most-visited presidential libraries in the country (roughly half a million visitors a year), plus Corriganville Park and Rocky Peak outdoor recreation. Most visitors are day-trippers from the LA metro area rather than overnight guests; the city itself has only an estimated 100 STRs currently operating, with a population of roughly 125,769.
Bedroom mix, channel split, listing-type counts, and property-manager data are tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Simi Valley, so this profile omits those breakdowns rather than presenting county-wide totals as Simi Valley’s own.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 53% |
| Feb | 62% |
| Mar | 64% |
| Apr | 62% |
| May | 62% |
| Jun | 70% |
| Jul | 73% |
| Aug | 69% |
| Sep | 59% |
| Oct | 58% |
| Nov | 58% |
| Dec | 57% |
Month-by-month nightly rates and revenue figures for Simi Valley are available to StaySTRA Pro members. Unlock with StaySTRA Pro or analyze a specific address free.
Top Short-Term Rental Operators in Ventura/Oxnard market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the Ventura/Oxnard market as a whole, which includes Simi Valley, so these counts are not Simi Valley-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SunnyDays | 94 | 1,930 | ★ 4.67 |
| 2 | Remax Gold Coast | 47 | 2,488 | ★ 4.80 |
| 3 | Evolve | 24 | 814 | ★ 4.66 |
| 4 | Vacasa | 23 | 1,729 | ★ 4.54 |
| 5 | 5star West Beach Properties | 22 | 1,881 | ★ 4.92 |
What Kind of STR Should I Buy in Simi Valley?
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 52.6% |
| vrbo | 5.8% |
| both | 41.5% |
Home Value Trends (Simi Valley)
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Booking Insights
Booking-window and length-of-stay analysis for Simi Valley — how far ahead guests book and how to price around it — is available to StaySTRA Pro members. Unlock with StaySTRA Pro or analyze a specific address free.
Short-Term Rental Regulations
Simi Valley moved from an effective grey zone to a formal STR regime in 2026. After years of debate, the City Council voted unanimously on May 11, 2026 for initial approval and gave final approval on June 8, 2026 to an ordinance that allows and regulates short-term rentals. The ordinance takes effect January 1, 2027.
Beginning then, every STR must obtain a city permit and pass an annual inspection, with the permit fee estimated at about $741 per year. No owner may operate more than one STR. Properties in apartments, garages, ADUs under 800 square feet, accessory structures, or with existing code violations are excluded. Operational rules include off-street parking for all guests, a ban on parties and large gatherings, edge-of-property noise-monitoring devices, a required nuisance-response plan with a 30-minute response time to neighbor complaints, and occupancy limited to two adults per bedroom.
STRs will also become subject to the city’s Transient Occupancy Tax, currently 10%; a November 2026 ballot measure asks voters to raise that to 12%. The city contracted HdL Companies to handle tax collection and enforcement once the ordinance takes effect; violations will carry annual fines of roughly $1,500 to $5,000.
As of mid-2026, before the January 1, 2027 effective date, STRs remain largely untaxed and lightly enforced, with the city estimating only about 100 currently operate. Investors should plan for the 2027 permit, inspection, tax, and operational obligations, especially the one-STR-per-owner limit.
Market Comparison
The Ventura County area STR market’s 70.0% occupancy in the latest month runs well above the roughly 55% occupancy typically cited as a national STR median, and its $343.64 ADR is well above the roughly $220 national median ADR figure often cited for the US market. Together, that points to a market with both strong booking volume and premium Southern California pricing power relative to the broader US STR market.
Property manager and top-operator data for this market is tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Simi Valley, so this profile omits specific operator names and listing counts rather than presenting county-wide totals as Simi Valley’s own.
Unlike most of the other markets in this batch, Simi Valley itself is heading into a new regulated STR regime (effective January 1, 2027, detailed in the regulatory summary below), including a one-STR-per-owner limit, a real structural change for investors weighing entry into this specific city versus the broader Ventura County area.
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