// richmond · contra costa county
1.5% for Sep 1, 2026 to Aug 31, 2027 (lesser of 60% of CPI or 3%), only after one full year of tenancy; prior year 1.62%. Fully covered: multi-unit buildings permitted before Feb 1, 1995. Partially covered (just cause only): single-family homes, condos, post-1995 and subsidized units.
// the rulebook
Richmond's Annual General Adjustment for Sep 1, 2026 to Aug 31, 2027 is 1.5%, the lesser of 60% of CPI or 3% under Measure P, and it can only be taken after one full year of tenancy. Fully covered units are multi-unit buildings permitted before Feb 1, 1995; single-family homes, condos, post-1995 and subsidized units are partially covered, meaning just cause only. The Rent Program runs on filing deadlines: every rent-increase notice is filed within 10 business days, every eviction notice within 2 business days, with a 30-day notice for increases of 10% or less and 90 days above. The Rental Housing Fee for FY 2026-27 is $261 per fully covered unit and $149 per partially covered unit, with late penalties of 10, 25 and 50% and a city lien behind them. The Residential Rental Inspection Program adds $106 registration and a $211 per-unit inspection every 3 years, and a business tax certificate is required; confirm the rate with the city. Relocation for an owner move-in runs $4,356 for a studio to $9,159 for 2BR or larger. We file both notices on the clock, pay the fee before the first penalty tier, and keep the inspection cycle on the calendar.
// what owners run into
An eviction notice reaches the Rent Program within 2 business days of service, and a rent-increase notice within 10. A late filing is a defect the tenant can raise, and the 1.5% increase waits another year.
The $261 Rental Housing Fee ($149 partially covered) escalates by 10, 25 and then 50% when late, and the city can record a lien on the property. We pay it before the first tier.
Richmond is 59.9% detached houses with a 1966 median year built, so most owners are partially covered, just cause only. The small multi-unit buildings permitted before Feb 1, 1995 are the ones held to 1.5%, and they need the full ledger.
// start here
What your Richmond place should rent for, what the rules allow next year, and what we would do first. Written, within one business day.
// services
Priced to the market, screened to a written standard, leased with the notices your city requires.
The cap, the registry, the fee and the notice for your unit, each on its own calendar.
A 24-hour line, licensed vendors, your approval threshold, and the vendor's invoice with nothing added.
// questions
1.5% for Sep 1, 2026 to Aug 31, 2027 on fully covered units (multi-unit permitted before Feb 1, 1995), and only after the tenant has been in place a full year. The notice is filed with the Rent Program within 10 business days. A single-family home or condo is partially covered and follows the state 8.8% cap unless it qualifies for the AB 1482 exemption.
Yes. A house or condo is partially covered and pays the $149 Rental Housing Fee each year, plus the $106 inspection registration and a $211 inspection every 3 years. A business tax certificate is also required; confirm the rate with the city.
Owner move-in relocation on the 2025 schedule is $4,356 for a studio up to $9,159 for 2BR or larger, with more for qualified tenants. The eviction notice is filed with the Rent Program within 2 business days.
A typical East Bay management fee is 6 to 10% of collected rent plus half to one month of rent for leasing. Our full schedule is on the fees page.
// neighborhoods
// who else you will find
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// next step
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