Personal loans in Agoura Hills, CA
Agoura Hills is one of 482 Census places in California; its 19,474 residents put it at 299th. From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population declined by about 4.0%.
The roughly 19,474 people who live in Agoura Hills borrow under California rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate. Every figure below is California's own, applied to Agoura Hills's 19,474 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. Verify the lender's California licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Agoura Hills. A larger market lies at Calabasas, CA about 6 miles away.
Borrowing in Agoura Hills: the local picture
Here is the sourced Census picture for Agoura Hills, plus the California lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: about 19,474, ranked 299th of 482 places in California (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: A drop of about 4.0% from 2020 to 2023.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 821 residents.
- Size percentile: about 38% of California communities are smaller than Agoura Hills (19,474 residents).
- Density: the Census land area of 7.8 sq mi holds about 2,498 people per square mile.
- By land area: Agoura Hills ranks 255th among California's 482 places, at 7.8 sq mi.
- Water: Agoura Hills holds about 0.02 square miles, the 266th-largest water area in California.
- Within California: about 0.1% of the state's population lives in Agoura Hills.
- National rank: Agoura Hills sits 1,928th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Agoura Hills ranks 376th among California's 482 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- State comparison: California's places average -1.3% for 2020-to-2023, against Agoura Hills's 4.0%.
- Density in California: Agoura Hills ranks 330th by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Agoura Hills's 2,498 people per square mile sit against a California median of 3,455.
- Location: 34.1489, -118.7639 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Calabasas (6 mi); Thousand Oaks (7 mi); Simi Valley (8 mi); Moorpark (11 mi); Camarillo (16 mi). Online lenders reach Agoura Hills no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Smaller places close by: Westlake Village (3 mi); Hidden Hills (6 mi); Malibu (9 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 25 places smaller than Agoura Hills sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 137 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
What California law requires in Agoura Hills
Below are the California rules that apply to a loan made in Agoura Hills, each with the regulator that issued it.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) Source says: "“Department” means the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation". | California Legislature — Financial Code § 23001 as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Finance lender/broker license required from the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation (California Financing Law) Source says: "No person shall engage in the business of a finance lender or broker without obtaining a license from the commissioner". | California Legislature — Financial Code § 22100 as of 2026-09-16 |
| 36% rate cap on mid-size consumer loans (AB 539) | Consumer loans of $2,500 to under $10,000: cap of 36% per annum simple interest plus the Federal Funds Rate Source says: "charges at a rate not exceeding an annual simple interest rate of 36 percent per annum plus the Federal Funds Rate". | California Legislature — Financial Code § 22304.5 as of 2026-09-16 |
How a Agoura Hills personal loan is priced
A Agoura Hills personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 19,474 residents. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Agoura Hills. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Agoura Hills loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
Steps to take before a Agoura Hills loan
These steps shape the offer you get in Agoura Hills, a place of about 19,474 people:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Verify the lender's California licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
What differs between Agoura Hills and the rest of California is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 19,474 people here.
Where Agoura Hills sits
Agoura Hills's land area is about 7.8 square miles; a further 0.02 square miles is water. With 19,474 residents, the land area yields roughly 2,498 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Los Angeles, the distance is roughly 22 miles. Agoura Hills has 69 larger places within a 50-mile radius. Within the same 50 miles lie 25 smaller Census places.
What is available to Agoura Hills borrowers
Agoura Hills is fairly dense, with about 2,498 people per square mile and 69 larger places within 50 miles. Whether Agoura Hills has a local branch or not, a California-licensed lender can serve its 19,474 people online on the same terms. The nearest bigger place is Calabasas, CA about 6 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Westlake Village, CA — population 7,573
- Calabasas, CA — population 22,227
- Hidden Hills, CA — population 1,685
- Thousand Oaks, CA — population 123,463
- Simi Valley, CA — population 125,113
- Malibu, CA — population 10,277
- Moorpark, CA — population 35,543
- Camarillo, CA — population 69,514