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How much rent can my home get?

A rough monthly rent range for your place, built on HUD's 2026 numbers for your county and size. Plus the rules you need before you list.

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Rough rent range
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Rough
Low (rents fast)$0
Middle (good place to start listing)$0
High (best units, may sit longer)$0

How we got there

HUD Fair Market Rent $0
Type (rule of thumb)0%
Size for bedrooms 0%
Condition (rule of thumb)0%
Parking, laundry, pets, furniture (rule of thumb)0%
HUD's Fair Market Rent is not a market rent. It is the 40th percentile of recent rents across the whole metro, utilities included, used for vouchers. Treat it as a floor reference. In pricier pockets (Cupertino, Palo Alto, Fremont Mission, Pleasanton) real rents often run well above.
Max security deposit (1 month for most landlords)$0
Tenant income at 3× rent$0
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Before you list it

Next steps

  1. Look at 5–10 similar rentals within about a mile that listed in the last 30 days. Note which ones rented fast. That is your real market.
  2. Screen every applicant the same way, in writing. In California you can't turn down Section 8 or other rent help as a source of income. Rules: CA Civil Rights Dept. · CA Landlord-Tenant Guide.
  3. Check if your unit is covered by AB 1482 or city rent rules before you sign. It decides future raises and evictions: T55 · CA Attorney General.
  4. Not sure whether to rent or sell? Run both in T51.

Many people get this wrong: “I can charge whatever the last tenant paid plus 10%.”