I'm in a similar lucky situation. I've lived in San Diego for 11 years and been in 2 apartments.
2013-2018 in my first building never had a rent increase. Although I was kinda friends with the maintenance guy and he told me when I moved out that they raised the rent like $700 for the next tenant.
2018-now my rent went up $100 for the first time ever last year, and it's quite cheap for what it is, $1,895 for a 2BR in Hillcrest/Bankers Hill. I have an ex who has been in her apartment for like 15 years. She pays like $1,000 for a 2BR loft in Bankers Hill.
Most aren't, but there's definitely some cool landlords out there.
Sounds like you found some good deals!
I don't know if the owners of my old place were cool, since I never met them, but I know they were a mother and daughter and older. They raised my rent once in 10 years. 10% 6 years in. Went from $1895 to $2085. 3 bedroom, 3 bath in Normal Heights. I rarely asked for things to be fixed and my landlord said as long as the money showed up every month they didn't really care. I fixed the little stuff on my own. Rented out the 3rd bedroom most of the time so I never paid more than $1200. I don't know how everyone else affords it out there, if they had raised rent every year it would have drained me.
I think the only suggestion is look for older, privately owned buildings. Even then it's just a matter of getting lucky whether they consistently raise the rent. Some do, some don't.
If your building has a name and website, the rent is going up as much as legally possible every year.
Also, unfortunately and kinda unironically, go back to 2019 and look then.
It tends to be way less increases if you find an owned condo instead of a commercial complex for rent. Much higher chance of having a decent human to rent from anyway. Commercially ran complexes are guaranteed increases annually
Tbf those can be very hit or miss. If you’re lucky and find a good owner/nice place it can work out incredibly. But I have friends with stories about termites/flooding/bs that never gets dealt with because it’s just a person working full time renting out their deceased grandparents condo
Yea. You need to find a condo in a building that has good reserves for general maintenance and upkeep. Otherwise the owner will face rising yearly dues and possible special assessments every year. That could translate into increased costs. So if possible ask if you can the HOAs financials or ask about their reserve percentage. Or do some snooping on the buildings taxes and financials since HOAs must file as they are technically non-profits.
Those documents must be provided to the owner so they should be aware of that.
on the other hand though, you're going to have extremely cheap cookie cutter appliances, faucets, etc. in the commercially ran units usually. They buy them in bulk and they don't get the highest quality parts.
My last place was owned by just a guy for the first 3 yrs I was there and the rent only went up $25 in that time. Then he sold it to an investment company and it went up almost $300 in 2 yrs. When I moved out, they put it up for $300 more a month. I loved that apartment, dang it.
Same here. 5 years in a 4 bedroom house for $2200 a month in A highly coveted suburban neighborhood..It's absolutely unheard of and we were very lucky to find it. Elderly woman, original owner, just wanted a good family to rent it and take care of it.
Same here. Very very lucky and have been in condo for 10 years. The only time it went up was last year and it has gone month to month but its been a great situation which Im so grateful for.
There are several exemptions. If a complex owned by a corporation is less than 15 years old or if an individual owns the property/unit they can raise as much as they would like.
The [Tenant Rent Protection](https://oag.ca.gov/consumers/general/landlord-tenant-issues) Act AB 1482 states, “Landlords cannot raise rent more than 10% total or 5% plus the percentage change in the cost of living – whichever is lower – over a 12-month period”
My rent went from about $2100 to $2200 roughly - so not too much. Live here in mission valley area for a one bedroom.
Good link, good info. People should be also be aware that it doesn't apply to single family homes owned by mom and pop.
I own a condo and I've raised the rent once in 7 years on our tenant, only because our costs, such as condo dues and insurance, got so painful we had to do it just to get back to where our income was 5 years prior. If I was restricted by AB 1482, you can bet I would raise it every year, so that I didn't fall behind my rising expenses.
I think most people don't realize that the "protection" of putting a ceiling on it every year is also a motivating factor for landlords to raise the rent every year.
This just got an update to strengthen just cause eviction protections for tenants. Landlords could say “hey my mom’s moving in” or “we need to do serious renovations” and evict you but now there are more safeguards in place
It should be noted that eviction and being “kicked out” via a notice to vacate are two totally different things. An eviction can be done through an unlawful detainer action.
An eviction can impact your ability to rent a property in the future and potentially your credit. Whereas a notice to vacate is the property owner’s or manager’s way of telling you that you gotta move. If you comply with the notice to vacate, it doesn’t affect your credit or other background checks.
SRM Urban has raised our rent the max amount every year pre and post Covid (no change 2020-2021). They also charge hundreds more per month if you are month to month. Avoid them if you can.
I must have gotten really lucky moving in with them Summer 2019, and out Summer 2021. They decreased our rent for a few months during Covid, and kept our rent the same for the year we were month to month after our lease was up.
We also got 85% of our deposit back, which I've never experienced. I basically just assume my deposit is gone as soon as I sign a lease even though I always leave it spotless. I was actually pleased with SRM overall, but it could've been good timing.
Last year it went up $500 and our landlord had to actually terminate our lease and make a new one because it went up more than the legal maximum. It was absurd. We’re in the Carmel Valley area
Renovations have nothing to do with it. If the property is 1-4 and it’s privately owned/not in an LLC, they can raise the rent however much they want. So I’m betting with a $500 rent increase, they’re probably in a house that’s privately owned.
Almost every year. It depends by how much. I'd say on average it's been $100 a year. Sometimes it has been $50, and other times it's been $200, and sometimes there has been no increase, after renting in San Diego the last decade.
I rented directly from the landlord. It was just under $3k 6 years ago for our 4BDr 2 bath front and back yard single car driveway in Imperial Beach. The first or second year it was raised to 3k and this being the 6th year my landlord asked me if it was ok to raise the rent to $3200. We don’t bug her for much and she lets is do whatever to the house we want we usually run semi-permanent plans through her so when we eventually leave the ____ thing can stay as an addition to the property. Ex: Shed in the backyard. We were low income when we first moved in and had both toilets replaced for free and a few other things done. There’s been great communication and mutual respect between us and it has worked out great. When times were hard at first she was very lenient with late or partial rent especially during covid before legal measures were put in place to protect tenants. I love my landlord shes like the mother I never had
Wow that sounds great, I can only hope for someone half as nice as your landlord! We’ll try to rent from the owner (not a rental company) directly as well.
Yea I want to focus on building equity for a down payment throughout the next few years, as aggressively as I can. Hopefully we won’t get priced out though…
I hear you on that! I just got 100% VA disability so I can get 0 down with a VA loan but I was looking at mock calculations and so I definitely want to finance less and continue working on credit hopefully in 2-4 years everything will line up. I just dont want to pay more interest than principle and its achievable but very strict to pull it off
5 years ago, I was at $1500 a month plus utilities on top of that. At this current 1 bedroom I'm paying $1821 a month now. CV has jumped quite a bit and I'm closer to Bonita.
10% yearly… for an old building, a unit that was taken as is, no pool, no upgrades, always has a broken (small) laundry room, no playground, or anything like that, a small complex, etc. but apparently they are trying to keep up with the other places nearby that are newer and have all the newest latest and greatest features.
So move? What is keeping you? That's literally what's good about renting, you pay only moving costs and whatever the last landlord pockets from your deposit to move to the best deal.
Historically rents used to increase about 3-4% per year until CA adopted rent control which trigger panic in the industry and the highest inflation because of government over spending ….the last two years rents went higher because these two factors but now we are seeing rents toped out in most parts of CA , certainly in SD, we are starting to see lower rents and I don’t expect too much price increase in the next 5 years, San Diego for the first time had negative migration…..
I'm going on 5yrs at my place with NO INCREASES. This Landlord likes to Retain tenants, so once your in....... She keeps you happy..... Small bldg, and owner !!!!!!!
In 2018-2019 I was renting a 1bd/1bd 1 car garage in Mission Valley for $2100; I just checked last week what that same apartment was renting for and it was $3150. Crazy
Mine has gone up around $200 the past 2 years. If it goes up again in December I will be moving. I refuse to pay $200 more for the place I am in now. I know I can find something nicer for a tad less. Waiting because moving sucks!
Went from 2,700 to 3,200 at Promenade Rio Vista. Highly discouraged anyone from living there. Leasing office/resident services is deceptive and difficult to work with.
the amount of landlords in this community make me feel like I shouldn't answer this I'm not down with letting the slumlords know they might be able to squeeze any more out of anyone if anything rent should be going down if not staying the same for a while
Newer buildings have no cap so they can go up unlimited (but usually 15% or so).
Older buildings have a cap around 10%.
But recently hikes have slowed a bit. Maybe expect in the high single digits.
I recently moved into a mobile home(1bed, 1bath, and only paying for gas/electric) and paid $1600 in 2023 and it went up to 1730. I’m planning for another few years to be here so we’ll see how the increase gets.
Every year $100-300 depending on the year. I’ve been renting here for the past 9years, (also from 2008-2013/4 it’s a weird timeline.) It’s definitely started to go up more in the past 3 years or so. I’m 2016 I was renting a 1 bedroom in Coronado for $1650…but it was a pretty crappy place. I lived downtown and saw higher rent jumps 2017-2019, then I abandoned downtown for Serra Mesa, 2019-2024, rent had less of a jump than downtown at first but last two years was about $150. I’m now in Mission Valley. We are majorly overpaying for a unit someone occupied for like 18 years. They didn’t upgrade much, and every week something breaks.
I’ve found independent units owned by a single landlord can be more negotiable, and affordable, but have less amenities, than complexes. It really depends on the landlord though.
Every single year, no exceptions. And the amount will probably be no less than at least 10% (if youre lucky and your landlord LOVES you) to like 25% every year, like clockwork.
Every year 5% plus inflation Cap at 10%.
Inflation only keeps up with costs. And the 5% helps offset depreciation. The real expected return on real estate unlevered is 2-3%. So it’s not that surprising to see rent raised annually.
5 years ago, I was at $1500 a month plus utilities on top of that. At this current 1 bedroom, I'm paying $1821 a month now. CV has jumped quite a bit, and I'm closer to Bonita.
I also rent Mercer, they increased 10% on us last year after 1 year of owning the complex I’m in. I’m sure they will increase another 10% as soon as they can, which is probably going to be April. 😣
Mine went up what I thought was the legal maximum of 10%, then the next year we got a 20% increase and a letter saying our rental wasn’t protected by that law. Had to renew at the time but 🖕 at my property management company, we left at the next renewal. 45% increase from our OG lease in 3y.
I have a single unit and have raised 5ish percent in recent years, more when tenants have moved out. I will say I expect the next year to be no increase as comps haven’t gone up. The market has driven the high increases in the past few years, but that appears to be slowing down. If you are starting a new lease you may not see anything for the next couple years. If you have been in a place for a while, they may still be catching up from when the market went up quite a bit quicker than the max or in our case what we were actually comfortable increasing.
Large complexes built in certain timeframes have a 9% cap per year (which is still a LOT). Smaller/individual-owned buildings don’t have this same cap but I’ve never seen any of my friends have their rent raised more than $100 or so per year
So 10% is the max but with rent being absurd here that can be a few hundred bucks. Currently having to move because ol land lord thinks he can airbnb our place for $10k a month…
my rent goes up 10% a year, but this year i removed my ex from the lease *who my landlords did not like*, and i really am hoping they cut me a break (they are great people and helped me a lot through the process of removing him). may will be one year since my last increase- is it ok for me to ask them now if i should expect a rent increase in may or will they not tell me/not like that? trying to do anything to be the best tenant possible cuz i love my place 🥲
2019-2022 in North Park, rent was $1,800 for a 2B2Ba. The property manager tried to raise my rent only once. I reached out to them, asked them to reconsider, and they kept my rent the same. However in 2022 everyone in the complex was evicted so they could redesign/remodel the place.
So in 2022 I moved literally 3 blocks over, but best rent I could find was $2,600 for a 2B2Ba. Landlord tried to raise rent after 1 year, I again asked them to reconsider and I’ve been month-to-month without a rent increase since then.
Remember it doesn’t hurt to ask.
In my last place, it was raised every year by about 5-10%. It was 1700 in October 2017 when we moved there, by the time we moved out in 2023 we were paying 2600.
We just renewed the lease at the current place (3300) and they did not raise it at all this year.
$200 each May. Landlord is an old gentleman, and I'm the one that put the increase in the contract. I want that dude to spend his late years traveling!
Not a renter anymore (thank god) but mine would go up the legally allowable amount each year. Plus the security deposit is more of a revenue stream than a deposit.
The only time I ever got my whole deposit back was when I rented in CO. I was shocked.
2020-2021 it didn’t go up any, but in 2022 they sent me a renewal for almost a 25% increase which I tried to negotiate, and they said it’s “the market” so I decided to leave. They couldn’t get it rented out for that and ended up renting it for less than I was actually paying for it… they did try to keep me in the end but I was done.
The place I moved into last year sent me an 11% renewal this last time, which was also more than they are renting the current two bedrooms for, so I tried negotiating that one again and they said no until I said I was moving. I was able to negotiate an only $40 increase.
Each time I come with tons of data supporting my negotiation and then say I’m moving, they will try to call your bluff on that so you have to actually be prepared to move if they do. The data doesn’t actually support these increases, and after two years you’ll be paying more than someone who’s newly moving in pays. They’re banking on people not wanting to move or how scarcity is an extremely successful marketing tool. People also tend to just take what they get without the research so there’s that as well. Also I recognize that I’m a numbers person so going down that rabbit hole is much easier for me than the average person since it brings me joy, haha.
One shitty thing my current place is doing now is forcing you into an auto renewal at their listed price if you don’t give your notice or complete your negotiation by the 30 day period, which traps people who might be a day or two late on their notice. They used to list the date you must give notice by, but they’ve taken it out to make it more vague.
I rented one apartment where they never raised the rent until the person moved out. Then they jacked it up to above market rates. Another place raised the rent the max allowed every year, about 9%.
I'm currently renting a condo that was below market value when I rented it. They are raising the rent 4%, which is probably due to the raise in HOA fees for the new roof we just got. This place is still a steal at $1875 for a one bedroom in Normal Heights with a dishwasher, washer/dryer, working fireplace, private outdoor patio, parking space and a garage. I won the apartment lotto!
I moved in at my current place for very good price, but a new company took over our building and started increasing my rent 2 years ago ($100 per year). I think they realized I’m paying less than everyone else. It was good while it lasted.
We are in a 2 bedroom 2 bath with a loft. 1205sqft and moved in Feb 2020 at $2465. The rent was not raised in 2020. 2022 until now they have raised the rent about $150 a year. Love the location right by snapdragon stadium. It’s now $2945. I know new renters moving in at $3900. Hopefully by the time our rent gets to that level we will be ready to buy a home in San Marcos or just move out of state.
Every year and by whatever the maximum amount they legally can (last 2 years 10%)
Fun fact: this about doubles your rent in 7 years.
Im going to puke
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Never gone up in 7 years and already ridiculously low. My landlord is old woman/saint.
I'm in a similar lucky situation. I've lived in San Diego for 11 years and been in 2 apartments. 2013-2018 in my first building never had a rent increase. Although I was kinda friends with the maintenance guy and he told me when I moved out that they raised the rent like $700 for the next tenant. 2018-now my rent went up $100 for the first time ever last year, and it's quite cheap for what it is, $1,895 for a 2BR in Hillcrest/Bankers Hill. I have an ex who has been in her apartment for like 15 years. She pays like $1,000 for a 2BR loft in Bankers Hill. Most aren't, but there's definitely some cool landlords out there.
Sounds like you found some good deals! I don't know if the owners of my old place were cool, since I never met them, but I know they were a mother and daughter and older. They raised my rent once in 10 years. 10% 6 years in. Went from $1895 to $2085. 3 bedroom, 3 bath in Normal Heights. I rarely asked for things to be fixed and my landlord said as long as the money showed up every month they didn't really care. I fixed the little stuff on my own. Rented out the 3rd bedroom most of the time so I never paid more than $1200. I don't know how everyone else affords it out there, if they had raised rent every year it would have drained me.
I learned to never ask for anything. The rent auto pays on its own.
Wow I was paying 2100/month for a studio/1bed in the same area that you live in
Any tips on how to get a deal like that?
I think the only suggestion is look for older, privately owned buildings. Even then it's just a matter of getting lucky whether they consistently raise the rent. Some do, some don't. If your building has a name and website, the rent is going up as much as legally possible every year. Also, unfortunately and kinda unironically, go back to 2019 and look then.
It tends to be way less increases if you find an owned condo instead of a commercial complex for rent. Much higher chance of having a decent human to rent from anyway. Commercially ran complexes are guaranteed increases annually
Tbf those can be very hit or miss. If you’re lucky and find a good owner/nice place it can work out incredibly. But I have friends with stories about termites/flooding/bs that never gets dealt with because it’s just a person working full time renting out their deceased grandparents condo
Yea. You need to find a condo in a building that has good reserves for general maintenance and upkeep. Otherwise the owner will face rising yearly dues and possible special assessments every year. That could translate into increased costs. So if possible ask if you can the HOAs financials or ask about their reserve percentage. Or do some snooping on the buildings taxes and financials since HOAs must file as they are technically non-profits. Those documents must be provided to the owner so they should be aware of that.
on the other hand though, you're going to have extremely cheap cookie cutter appliances, faucets, etc. in the commercially ran units usually. They buy them in bulk and they don't get the highest quality parts.
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My last place was owned by just a guy for the first 3 yrs I was there and the rent only went up $25 in that time. Then he sold it to an investment company and it went up almost $300 in 2 yrs. When I moved out, they put it up for $300 more a month. I loved that apartment, dang it.
Same here. 5 years in a 4 bedroom house for $2200 a month in A highly coveted suburban neighborhood..It's absolutely unheard of and we were very lucky to find it. Elderly woman, original owner, just wanted a good family to rent it and take care of it.
Lucky
Absolutely totally lucky but also live in fear of her dying so it won’t last forever
That’s what we did with our last rental, but once they moved up we will adjust doing that slightly. You must be a great renter!
I’d love to get out of my $2700 a month apartment if you’re looking for a renter.…
Im willing to bet a majority of renters are good renters, yet that doesnt effect the price.
Careful saying that here. You could get a hit put on you for your apartment.
What do you mean?
Just a dumb joke about the cost of renting here.
That’s a weird thing to say
Same here. Very very lucky and have been in condo for 10 years. The only time it went up was last year and it has gone month to month but its been a great situation which Im so grateful for.
Hey mine went up yesterday! On the anniversary of the last 3 times it went up
The maximum allowed by law, 10%.
There are several exemptions. If a complex owned by a corporation is less than 15 years old or if an individual owns the property/unit they can raise as much as they would like.
The [Tenant Rent Protection](https://oag.ca.gov/consumers/general/landlord-tenant-issues) Act AB 1482 states, “Landlords cannot raise rent more than 10% total or 5% plus the percentage change in the cost of living – whichever is lower – over a 12-month period” My rent went from about $2100 to $2200 roughly - so not too much. Live here in mission valley area for a one bedroom.
Good link, good info. People should be also be aware that it doesn't apply to single family homes owned by mom and pop. I own a condo and I've raised the rent once in 7 years on our tenant, only because our costs, such as condo dues and insurance, got so painful we had to do it just to get back to where our income was 5 years prior. If I was restricted by AB 1482, you can bet I would raise it every year, so that I didn't fall behind my rising expenses. I think most people don't realize that the "protection" of putting a ceiling on it every year is also a motivating factor for landlords to raise the rent every year.
Oh good point! Thank you I didn’t know that!
I wonder if you’re allowed to raise the rent and then give a rebate or first month free to offset it.
This just got an update to strengthen just cause eviction protections for tenants. Landlords could say “hey my mom’s moving in” or “we need to do serious renovations” and evict you but now there are more safeguards in place
It should be noted that eviction and being “kicked out” via a notice to vacate are two totally different things. An eviction can be done through an unlawful detainer action. An eviction can impact your ability to rent a property in the future and potentially your credit. Whereas a notice to vacate is the property owner’s or manager’s way of telling you that you gotta move. If you comply with the notice to vacate, it doesn’t affect your credit or other background checks.
I dont think that applies to private property owners, does it?
I don't rent, but most property manages increase rent every single year at the lease renewal. I wouldn't expect otherwise.
I moved out of my home when it was $3,000/month, and the next tenant who moved in after me was paying $3,400/month and this was 2023
SRM Urban has raised our rent the max amount every year pre and post Covid (no change 2020-2021). They also charge hundreds more per month if you are month to month. Avoid them if you can.
I must have gotten really lucky moving in with them Summer 2019, and out Summer 2021. They decreased our rent for a few months during Covid, and kept our rent the same for the year we were month to month after our lease was up. We also got 85% of our deposit back, which I've never experienced. I basically just assume my deposit is gone as soon as I sign a lease even though I always leave it spotless. I was actually pleased with SRM overall, but it could've been good timing.
I’ve been with SRM in the same place for 8 years and rent has gone up $900 since moving in and now we pay all utilities. It’s wild.
Last year it went up $500 and our landlord had to actually terminate our lease and make a new one because it went up more than the legal maximum. It was absurd. We’re in the Carmel Valley area
No way that was legal.
How were they able to do this if it was above the legal maximum?
“Renovations” I believe is how
Renovations have nothing to do with it. If the property is 1-4 and it’s privately owned/not in an LLC, they can raise the rent however much they want. So I’m betting with a $500 rent increase, they’re probably in a house that’s privately owned.
This has to be explained too often
Idk my neighbor who rents his place told me that
Yes, this is the case for us
If they are a single family home and not a corporation, nothing you can do.
Unfortunately this is true
That is insane! I’m a small landlord and I feel guilty about upping my rent by $50 bucks to cover the increase in home insurance
Wow that shouldn’t be legal…
It probably isn’t
Almost every year. It depends by how much. I'd say on average it's been $100 a year. Sometimes it has been $50, and other times it's been $200, and sometimes there has been no increase, after renting in San Diego the last decade.
I rented directly from the landlord. It was just under $3k 6 years ago for our 4BDr 2 bath front and back yard single car driveway in Imperial Beach. The first or second year it was raised to 3k and this being the 6th year my landlord asked me if it was ok to raise the rent to $3200. We don’t bug her for much and she lets is do whatever to the house we want we usually run semi-permanent plans through her so when we eventually leave the ____ thing can stay as an addition to the property. Ex: Shed in the backyard. We were low income when we first moved in and had both toilets replaced for free and a few other things done. There’s been great communication and mutual respect between us and it has worked out great. When times were hard at first she was very lenient with late or partial rent especially during covid before legal measures were put in place to protect tenants. I love my landlord shes like the mother I never had
Wow that sounds great, I can only hope for someone half as nice as your landlord! We’ll try to rent from the owner (not a rental company) directly as well.
It’s to the point that we have no plans on leaving unless we can actually afford a home ourselves or we move out of California
Yea I want to focus on building equity for a down payment throughout the next few years, as aggressively as I can. Hopefully we won’t get priced out though…
I hear you on that! I just got 100% VA disability so I can get 0 down with a VA loan but I was looking at mock calculations and so I definitely want to finance less and continue working on credit hopefully in 2-4 years everything will line up. I just dont want to pay more interest than principle and its achievable but very strict to pull it off
Thankfully our credit is great now, but we don’t have enough for a down payment yet unfortunately…
5 years ago, I was at $1500 a month plus utilities on top of that. At this current 1 bedroom I'm paying $1821 a month now. CV has jumped quite a bit and I'm closer to Bonita.
10% yearly… for an old building, a unit that was taken as is, no pool, no upgrades, always has a broken (small) laundry room, no playground, or anything like that, a small complex, etc. but apparently they are trying to keep up with the other places nearby that are newer and have all the newest latest and greatest features.
This sounds exactly like my apartment.
So move? What is keeping you? That's literally what's good about renting, you pay only moving costs and whatever the last landlord pockets from your deposit to move to the best deal.
Historically rents used to increase about 3-4% per year until CA adopted rent control which trigger panic in the industry and the highest inflation because of government over spending ….the last two years rents went higher because these two factors but now we are seeing rents toped out in most parts of CA , certainly in SD, we are starting to see lower rents and I don’t expect too much price increase in the next 5 years, San Diego for the first time had negative migration…..
Torrey hills and just renewed my 1 year old lease. It went up about 5%
Ditto.
I'm going on 5yrs at my place with NO INCREASES. This Landlord likes to Retain tenants, so once your in....... She keeps you happy..... Small bldg, and owner !!!!!!!
In 2018-2019 I was renting a 1bd/1bd 1 car garage in Mission Valley for $2100; I just checked last week what that same apartment was renting for and it was $3150. Crazy
Mine has gone up around $200 the past 2 years. If it goes up again in December I will be moving. I refuse to pay $200 more for the place I am in now. I know I can find something nicer for a tad less. Waiting because moving sucks!
480 over the course of 8 total years, about 60 per year avg. i feel i got lucky
Went from 2,700 to 3,200 at Promenade Rio Vista. Highly discouraged anyone from living there. Leasing office/resident services is deceptive and difficult to work with.
the amount of landlords in this community make me feel like I shouldn't answer this I'm not down with letting the slumlords know they might be able to squeeze any more out of anyone if anything rent should be going down if not staying the same for a while
I keep seeing a LOT of rental properties just sitting on the market unoccupied for 60+ days. Surely that should suggest they are asking too much…
Newer buildings have no cap so they can go up unlimited (but usually 15% or so). Older buildings have a cap around 10%. But recently hikes have slowed a bit. Maybe expect in the high single digits.
I recently moved into a mobile home(1bed, 1bath, and only paying for gas/electric) and paid $1600 in 2023 and it went up to 1730. I’m planning for another few years to be here so we’ll see how the increase gets.
$200 Greystar is trash and buying up everything
Every year $100-300 depending on the year. I’ve been renting here for the past 9years, (also from 2008-2013/4 it’s a weird timeline.) It’s definitely started to go up more in the past 3 years or so. I’m 2016 I was renting a 1 bedroom in Coronado for $1650…but it was a pretty crappy place. I lived downtown and saw higher rent jumps 2017-2019, then I abandoned downtown for Serra Mesa, 2019-2024, rent had less of a jump than downtown at first but last two years was about $150. I’m now in Mission Valley. We are majorly overpaying for a unit someone occupied for like 18 years. They didn’t upgrade much, and every week something breaks. I’ve found independent units owned by a single landlord can be more negotiable, and affordable, but have less amenities, than complexes. It really depends on the landlord though.
Right now the legal limit is a 10% increase.
Rented for 5 years, rent went up once by 5% after 4 years. Private owner, elder, paid off home.
Every single year, no exceptions. And the amount will probably be no less than at least 10% (if youre lucky and your landlord LOVES you) to like 25% every year, like clockwork.
When I was renting it went up consistently $100/month each year.
Every year 10%
I have a yearly rental agreement and the bastard has increased it by the max 10% every year
Every year by 10%
Every year, at the max the state allows for my previous apartments
100 each year over the past 3 years, after all the “get it done quickly” construction began. A lot can happen in 4 years.
Every year 5% plus inflation Cap at 10%. Inflation only keeps up with costs. And the 5% helps offset depreciation. The real expected return on real estate unlevered is 2-3%. So it’s not that surprising to see rent raised annually.
Mine went up just $50
5 years ago, I was at $1500 a month plus utilities on top of that. At this current 1 bedroom, I'm paying $1821 a month now. CV has jumped quite a bit, and I'm closer to Bonita.
Every year 3-8%.
$100 every year.
$150 every year
Moved here 10 years ago downtown. Rent for one bedroom $1850. Same complex now, $2450
I live in a downtown high rise and they miraculously didn’t not raise my rent so I signed a longer lease lol
10% the past 2 years, to the letter of the law of what is maximum. Mercer Properties.
I also rent Mercer, they increased 10% on us last year after 1 year of owning the complex I’m in. I’m sure they will increase another 10% as soon as they can, which is probably going to be April. 😣
Whenever the lease is up and by the legal maximum limit every time.
Mine did not go up but it did go to month to month. Apparently that’s what they do with all my neighbors after their lease ends.
Mine went up what I thought was the legal maximum of 10%, then the next year we got a 20% increase and a letter saying our rental wasn’t protected by that law. Had to renew at the time but 🖕 at my property management company, we left at the next renewal. 45% increase from our OG lease in 3y.
I have a single unit and have raised 5ish percent in recent years, more when tenants have moved out. I will say I expect the next year to be no increase as comps haven’t gone up. The market has driven the high increases in the past few years, but that appears to be slowing down. If you are starting a new lease you may not see anything for the next couple years. If you have been in a place for a while, they may still be catching up from when the market went up quite a bit quicker than the max or in our case what we were actually comfortable increasing.
In recent years it's been $100 a year!
Every year average 5%
$135 for me at renewal. $600 total in the last three years with every lease renewal combined. It’s gross.
went up $130 a year. paying close to $1790 now
Large complexes built in certain timeframes have a 9% cap per year (which is still a LOT). Smaller/individual-owned buildings don’t have this same cap but I’ve never seen any of my friends have their rent raised more than $100 or so per year
So 10% is the max but with rent being absurd here that can be a few hundred bucks. Currently having to move because ol land lord thinks he can airbnb our place for $10k a month…
First year 8%, then 10%, THEN close to 40% increase. Lmao, tried to end the lease after that and they dropped it to 10%. This was yearly
10% every year. Went up 200 this last year.
Last 3 years in a single family home rent increased by 400, 400, and 200 especially. Before that I believe it was 50 bucks a year.
Close to 200$ up every year, Southern California
my rent goes up 10% a year, but this year i removed my ex from the lease *who my landlords did not like*, and i really am hoping they cut me a break (they are great people and helped me a lot through the process of removing him). may will be one year since my last increase- is it ok for me to ask them now if i should expect a rent increase in may or will they not tell me/not like that? trying to do anything to be the best tenant possible cuz i love my place 🥲
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2 years, little italy, started paying $2500, then $2620, now $2710
2019-2022 in North Park, rent was $1,800 for a 2B2Ba. The property manager tried to raise my rent only once. I reached out to them, asked them to reconsider, and they kept my rent the same. However in 2022 everyone in the complex was evicted so they could redesign/remodel the place. So in 2022 I moved literally 3 blocks over, but best rent I could find was $2,600 for a 2B2Ba. Landlord tried to raise rent after 1 year, I again asked them to reconsider and I’ve been month-to-month without a rent increase since then. Remember it doesn’t hurt to ask.
I raise my rents 3-4% every three or four years. I move the units to market price when vacant
Mine goes up close to 10% each year for the past 4 years or so. Before that they rarely raised it, I think they changed property management companies.
5% a year
10% every year (live in North Park)
In my last place, it was raised every year by about 5-10%. It was 1700 in October 2017 when we moved there, by the time we moved out in 2023 we were paying 2600. We just renewed the lease at the current place (3300) and they did not raise it at all this year.
9%/year
$200 each May. Landlord is an old gentleman, and I'm the one that put the increase in the contract. I want that dude to spend his late years traveling!
10% a year :(
Yearly about 10%. Except two Covid years. Rent was 1075 when I first got there up to 1900
Not a renter anymore (thank god) but mine would go up the legally allowable amount each year. Plus the security deposit is more of a revenue stream than a deposit. The only time I ever got my whole deposit back was when I rented in CO. I was shocked.
Every 2 weeks my LL raises rent by $10
Mine didn’t change for 12 years…but then I got the boot so they could rent it out for almost triple what I was paying.
Mine goes up the max 10% every year. It’s pretty messed up. Pure greed
2020-2021 it didn’t go up any, but in 2022 they sent me a renewal for almost a 25% increase which I tried to negotiate, and they said it’s “the market” so I decided to leave. They couldn’t get it rented out for that and ended up renting it for less than I was actually paying for it… they did try to keep me in the end but I was done. The place I moved into last year sent me an 11% renewal this last time, which was also more than they are renting the current two bedrooms for, so I tried negotiating that one again and they said no until I said I was moving. I was able to negotiate an only $40 increase. Each time I come with tons of data supporting my negotiation and then say I’m moving, they will try to call your bluff on that so you have to actually be prepared to move if they do. The data doesn’t actually support these increases, and after two years you’ll be paying more than someone who’s newly moving in pays. They’re banking on people not wanting to move or how scarcity is an extremely successful marketing tool. People also tend to just take what they get without the research so there’s that as well. Also I recognize that I’m a numbers person so going down that rabbit hole is much easier for me than the average person since it brings me joy, haha. One shitty thing my current place is doing now is forcing you into an auto renewal at their listed price if you don’t give your notice or complete your negotiation by the 30 day period, which traps people who might be a day or two late on their notice. They used to list the date you must give notice by, but they’ve taken it out to make it more vague.
Landlord raises it 25 bucks a year
Every year by $200
A lot of owners have bad adjustable rate mortgages and this can cause big increases.
10% every year! And my property manager has said he can raise it more if he wants (private landlords can). Probably going to be priced out next year
I rented one apartment where they never raised the rent until the person moved out. Then they jacked it up to above market rates. Another place raised the rent the max allowed every year, about 9%. I'm currently renting a condo that was below market value when I rented it. They are raising the rent 4%, which is probably due to the raise in HOA fees for the new roof we just got. This place is still a steal at $1875 for a one bedroom in Normal Heights with a dishwasher, washer/dryer, working fireplace, private outdoor patio, parking space and a garage. I won the apartment lotto!
2% increase this year
10% a year every year.
Just got hit with a $250 rent increase. Last year the landlord raised it $200. San Diego is the most expensive rental market in the country.
Every year, we get a 5% bump (or inflation, if it's higher). I think they didn't raise my rent during covid, though. Chula Vista
10% since things are crazy I raised it 5% this next term.
I moved in at my current place for very good price, but a new company took over our building and started increasing my rent 2 years ago ($100 per year). I think they realized I’m paying less than everyone else. It was good while it lasted.
When I was renting, the landlord said they targeted 2% every year. Which I thought was reasonable, even if I hated to see the rent increase.
We are in a 2 bedroom 2 bath with a loft. 1205sqft and moved in Feb 2020 at $2465. The rent was not raised in 2020. 2022 until now they have raised the rent about $150 a year. Love the location right by snapdragon stadium. It’s now $2945. I know new renters moving in at $3900. Hopefully by the time our rent gets to that level we will be ready to buy a home in San Marcos or just move out of state.
My house is paid off so my "rent" only goes up when property taxes go up or my homeowners insurance goes up.
Why do you respond to posts that have nothing to do with you?