Gated: Rancho Conejo Homes

Variety is the name of the game in this huge gated community which means architecture choices vary from street to street. While you definitely won’t mistake it for a neighborhood of custom homes, you won’t get the cookie-cutter vibe prevalent in other gated communities.

Newbury Park | The Overview

Curious what it’s like to live in Newbury Park beyond this neighborhood? Known for its mountain views, trail access, and more space between homes, it offers a different feel than the rest of the Conejo Valley. Here’s the full local breakdown.

Living in Newbury Park

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Rancho Conejo | Quick Take

Newbury Park’s largest gated community, with more architectural variety than you’d expect at this scale.

  • Lifestyle: Open floor plans and bonus rooms are the norm, and two community pools here are ones you’ll actually want to use. Neighbors genuinely intermingle.
  • Identity: With 1000+ homes built from 1991 to today, this is one of the largest gated communities in the area, and architecture varies street to street rather than feeling cookie-cutter.
  • Trade-off: Two elementary schools serve the neighborhood, and one is meaningfully better than the other, worth confirming which one a specific address feeds into. It also sits close to Amgen, which some buyers may want to avoid if they work there.
  • Bottom line: A strong fit for family-focused buyers who want to raise kids from elementary through graduation in one place, with a real sense of community along the way.

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Quick Facts at A Glance

Typical Price Range

$1M-$2.8M

 

Home Size (SQ FT)

1400-5000

 

Number of Homes (Approx.)

1000+

 

Bedrooms

3-5

 

Year Built

1991 to today

 

HOA Fees (Approx.)

$163 Monthly

Contact Rancho Conejo HOA at 805-499-7800 

Rancho Conejo Floor Plans

Here are a few examples of the floorplans you'll find throughout Rancho Conejo real estate:
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What's To Love

Open floor plans universally loved by today’s home buyer. Bonus rooms (our version of a basement) for the man-cave or she-shed you’ve always wanted. Definite sense of community here. Families intermingle. Neighbors smile and say hello. Two community pools that you’ll actually want to use.

What's Not To Love

If you work at Amgen and don’t want to live next to your office and colleagues, then you may want to look elsewhere. Two elementary schools service this neighborhood and one is definitely better than the other.

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Who Should Look Here

Suburbia at its best, Rancho Conejo appeals to the family focused buyer looking for a place to raise a family from elementary school through graduation. No surprise, your typical neighbor is a family with school age kids – probably just like you.

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These neighborhood profiles are designed to go beyond what you’ll find on Zillow or Redfin. After 25+ years working in the Conejo Valley and profiling more than 165 neighborhoods, I’ve learned that the small differences between communities often matter the most.

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Homes for Sale in Rancho Conejo

Rancho Conejo Market Snapshot

This snapshot shows recent sales activity in Rancho Conejo to give a general sense of how the neighborhood has been performing over time.

20242025Last 12 Months
10/1/25 - 9/30/26
Median Sale Price:$1,356,725$1,378,795$1,238,000
Lowest Price:$982,500$1,024,000$1,064,000
Highest Price:$2,655,000$2,850,000$2,700,000
Number of Sales:312226
View Rancho Conejo home sales in the last 12 months →

Rancho Conejo Video Tour

Want a quick feel for Rancho Conejo? Here’s a short video tour of the community and surrounding area.

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Schools: Rancho Conejo

Rancho Conejo is located in the Conejo Valley Unified School District, one of the best school districts in the state of California.

  • Madrona Elementary
  • Walnut Elementary
  • Sequoia Middle School
  • Newbury Park High School

Buying a home in Rancho Conejo?

If you’re starting to think about what it would actually look like to buy in Rancho Conejo, this is a good place to start.

I’ll walk you through what to expect, how the process works, and the key decisions you’ll want to think through before making an offer.

Before You Buy

Selling a home in Rancho Conejo?

If you own a home in Rancho Conejo and are thinking about selling, it helps to understand what typically goes into the costs and what you might realistically walk away with.

I break it down clearly so you can make a more informed decision.

Estimate Your Net Proceeds

Rancho Conejo Location

Exploring Your Newbury Park Options

Rancho Conejo is one of several distinct neighborhoods within Newbury Park. If you’re still getting your bearings, these guides can help.

RANCHO CONEJO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS


People sometimes assume a gated community this large will feel cookie-cutter, but architecture actually varies street to street here. It’s also easy to overlook that this is genuinely one of the larger gated communities in the area, with 1,000+ homes built anywhere from 1991 to today.

Homes here typically run $1M-$2.8M. Construction era and street are worth factoring into your comparison, since homes here span from the early 90s through today.

The scale is the biggest differentiator, 1,000+ homes with open floor plans and bonus rooms that work as a man-cave, she-shed, or whatever else you need. Two community pools round out the amenities.

Rancho Conejo is a smaller, fully gated community compared to Dos Vientos – which is made up of over 20 separate neighborhoods. However, it’s common for buyers shopping in this price range to consider both areas. While Dos Vientos offers more options, Ranch Conejo is more centrally located.

Family-focused buyers looking for a place to raise kids from elementary school through graduation. Proximity to Amgen is also worth knowing about, a real convenience for some buyers and a factor to weigh against for anyone who’d rather not live near their own office.

Two elementary schools serve the neighborhood, and one is definitely better than the other, so it’s worth confirming which one a specific address feeds into before you make an offer.

Ready to tour Rancho Conejo and other neighborhoods?

Choosing the right neighborhood is often more important than choosing the right house. If you’re still figuring out where you belong in the Conejo Valley, here’s the simple 3-step process I use to help buyers narrow it down.

Step 1:

First Meeting

We’ll talk through your plans and what buying looks like in the Conejo Valley.

Step 2:

Area & Home Tours

You’ll get a feel for how the towns connect and which ones feel right to you.

Step 3:

Offers → Closing

I’ll guide you through offers, negotiations, and all the way to closing.