Ventura

Palo Alto, CA

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Ventura - Palo Alto, CA Area Guide

A family-friendly neighborhood in Silicon Valley

Upscale Family-Friendly Commuter Great Location University

Located about three miles southeast of Downtown Palo Alto, Ventura is an upscale neighborhood with access to abundant amenities. This neighborhood has high-end condos, apartments, and houses available for rent tucked in quiet, palm tree-lined streets. As a Silicon Valley community, Ventura is great for tech professionals since the neighborhood is home to multiple tech companies and is also within close proximity to the offices of major industry leaders like Google, Amazon, and Yahoo. Ventura is home to a few computer repair shops, spas, gyms, small retail stores, and restaurants.

The neighborhood’s greatest allure is its excellent location. Great for families, Ventura residents have access to award-winning schools, several parks, and family-friendly activities. Ventura is within walking distance of the renowned Stanford University, and the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo, Magical Bridge Playground, California’s Great America, and the Intel Museum are all less than 20 minutes away. If you’re looking for a great weekend trip destination, San Francisco is under an hour away. U.S. Highway 82 and Interstate 280 make traveling around the Bay Area a breeze.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Ventura is $6,676 for a studio, $3,278 for one bedroom, $3,832 for two bedrooms, and $6,064 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Ventura has increased by 1.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 136 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $6,676/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 605 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,278/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 879 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,832/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,419 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $6,064/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.