Legal & policy
Short-term rentals and SB 1211
Cities can still prohibit STR use of ADUs.
Cities can still prohibit short-term-rental (STR) use of ADUs. SB 1211 doesn't preempt local STR ordinances. Most California cities require STR registration and many cap or prohibit non-owner-occupied STRs.
If your underwriting depends on STR rents, verify your jurisdiction's STR rules before pulling the trigger. Long-term rents are the safer assumption for SB 1211 underwriting.
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How this topic plays in different cities
SB 1211 in Thousand OaksVentura County · $2,700/moSB 1211 in StocktonSan Joaquin County · $1,600/moSB 1211 in GlendaleLos Angeles County · $2,600/moSB 1211 in RiversideRiverside County · $1,800/moSB 1211 in Los AngelesLos Angeles County · $2,400/moSB 1211 in SacramentoSacramento County · $1,900/moSB 1211 in VictorvilleSan Bernardino County · $1,700/moSB 1211 in CamarilloVentura County · $2,300/moSB 1211 in CarlsbadSan Diego County · $2,700/moSB 1211 in MurrietaRiverside County · $2,000/moSB 1211 in DowneyLos Angeles County · $2,300/moSB 1211 in Mountain ViewSanta Clara County · $3,100/mo
By property type
Duplex2-unit · up to 3 new ADUsTriplex3-unit · up to 4 new ADUsFourplex / 4-unit4-unit · up to 5 new ADUs5-unit apartment5-unit · up to 6 new ADUs6-unit apartment6-unit · up to 7 new ADUs8-unit apartment8-unit · up to 10 new ADUs10-unit apartment10-unit · up to 10 new ADUs12-unit apartment12-unit · up to 11 new ADUs16-unit apartment16-unit · up to 12 new ADUs20-unit apartment20-unit · up to 13 new ADUs24-unit apartment24-unit · up to 14 new ADUs32-unit apartment32-unit · up to 16 new ADUs