Henry T Oxnard Homes for Sale in Oxnard

Henry T. Oxnard Historic District at a glance

• F and G Streets, Palm to Fifth: Oxnard historic district homes for sale here sit on F and G Streets between Palm and Fifth Streets, west of downtown in ZIP 93030. The National Register nomination counted 139 contributing houses and only 5 non-contributing ones.
• Listed in 1999: The district joined the National Register on February 5, 1999. Building began with the Henry T. Oxnard tract on F Street in 1911; G Street was subdivided in 1913.
• Bungalows first, Revivals later: Well over half are modest one- and one-and-a-half-story Craftsman bungalows, concentrated on F Street. G Street has more Spanish, Colonial and other Revival homes.
• Trees and old garages: The nomination notes a sycamore canopy on F Street and 107 largely unchanged outbuildings, including early auto garages.

Exterior work goes through historic review

Since a 1991 City resolution, the Ventura County Cultural Heritage Board has acted for Oxnard. Exterior changes here generally need a Certificate of Appropriateness under the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards; interior work is not reviewed. Staff handles minor projects, the Board major ones, and a denial brings a 180-day wait. A 2022 F Street attic conversion that enlarged a dormer and replaced upstairs windows went to the Board, where staff asked that original windows be kept or closely matched.

Checks for a century-old house

Nearly every house here predates 1978, so the seller must disclose known lead-based paint, share existing reports and the EPA pamphlet, and allow 10 days for a lead inspection unless you agree otherwise in writing; anyone paid to disturb the paint must be EPA-certified. Order the permit history from the City’s building records, about 7 to 14 working days. Rentals such as the nomination’s two 1920s G Street duplexes fall under Oxnard’s cap of one 4% rent increase a year unless the owner lives in one unit; see Oxnard multi-family listings.

Oxnard historic district questions, answered

Can a Mills Act contract lower the property taxes?

It can. Oxnard is on the state’s list of Mills Act jurisdictions; the City Council approves contracts on County staff’s advice. The owner agrees to preserve and rehabilitate the house under the Secretary’s Standards and is assessed on an income approach instead of market value. Contracts run 10 years, renew yearly and bind later owners, and the City can cancel one with penalties, so ask whether a house already has one.

How can I tell whether a house is contributing?

The County posts the National Register nomination, which describes each house with an approximate build date and marks the five non-contributors. Or browse all Oxnard homes for sale.