Horse Property for Sale in Thousand Oaks, CA
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Thousand Oaks horse property at a glance
- Flagged by the MLS: These listings of horse property for sale in Thousand Oaks, CA carry the MLS Horse Allowed feature. Zoning, lot size and any CC&Rs decide whether horses can stay, and how many.
- Eight City zones allow horses: As of 2026, the Municipal Code permits horses as an accessory to a single-family home in the R-A, R-E, R-O, R-1, RPD, RPD-SFD, HPD and HPD-SFD zones, but not R-2, R-3 or TPD (mobile home park) zones.
- 20,000 square feet for two: As of 2026, a lot needs at least 20,000 square feet for two animals (cattle, goats and sheep included), plus one for each added 20,000 square feet; R-O lots top out at three. No horse may be kept within 40 feet of a school, religious facility or any dwelling but the owner’s.
- Trails that connect: The General Plan’s open space system includes equestrian, hiking and bicycle trails tying City areas together and to regional systems.
Permits, County islands and runoff
In R-1, Section 9-4.703 lets the Community Development Director authorize animals and fowl for up to a year at a time after notice to adjacent neighbors; ask the seller and the City which permits apply. Commercial stables and riding academies need a special use permit.
Parcels in the four County islands the City surrounds, such as Lynn Ranch, follow County zoning; check the County’s What’s My Zoning tool by parcel number. As of 2026, a horse over 58 inches at the withers counts as 1.00 animal unit there, and animals stay 40 feet back from a neighbor’s home.
On County land, Ordinance 4450 requires manure to be kept where natural forces will not wash it into storm drains or receiving waters. City code bars disposing of wastes in storm drains; an owner who fails to remove pollutants in a reasonable time may be charged.
Thousand Oaks horse property questions, answered
Can I board other people’s horses on a Thousand Oaks lot?
As of 2026, boarding horses takes a lot of at least 10 acres in the right zone. Horse stables are permitted in R-A and R-E and need a planned development permit in RPD and HPD zones; an RPD boarding facility may stable no more than four horses per acre unless the Planning Commission waives it.
Who yields on Conejo open space trails when I ride?
On COSCA trails, hikers yield to horses and bikers yield to both, per trailhead sign arrows. COSCA trails may close in Red Flag fire weather, so check its closures page first. Compare horse property across Ventura County or all Thousand Oaks homes, and have a Thousand Oaks real estate agent pull a lot’s zoning.