Landlord Tools & Calculators
Free California calculators for the dates, deadlines and numbers landlords ask about most. They run in your browser; nothing you enter is sent or stored.
Serving a notice? Use the notice date calculator. Tenant moved out? Use the deposit deadline calculator. Raising rent? Use the free rent increase calculator. Evaluating a property? Try the investor calculators. Hiring a manager? Use the property manager scorecard.
Notices, deposits and rent
Notice Date Calculator
Count 3-day notices (court days) and 30-, 60- and 90-day notices (calendar days), plus mailing extensions and the 24-hour entry notice.
Open the toolSecurity Deposit Deadline Calculator
Find the 21-day deadline, the 14-day follow-up dates and the itemization and photo rules.
Open the toolFree rent increase calculator
Step by step: the legal maximum under AB 1482, the notice period, and whether an emergency price cap applies.
Open the toolAB 1482 Exemption Checker
Answer a few yes/no questions to see whether a rental looks exempt from the statewide rent cap and just-cause rules.
Open the toolLocal Rules Lookup
Pick a ZIP code and city to see the county and city pages, the statewide cap for today and any active emergency price cap. No address needed.
Open the toolEviction vs. Buyout Calculator
Compare the cost of a court eviction with a cash-for-keys offer, using your own numbers.
Open the toolHiring or reviewing a manager
Investor calculators
Cap Rate Calculator
Net operating income divided by price, with vacancy and operating expenses.
Open the toolGross Rent Multiplier Calculator
Price divided by annual rent: a quick way to compare similar rentals.
Open the toolCash-on-Cash & ROI Calculator
Annual cash flow over cash invested, plus a total first-year ROI view.
Open the toolVacancy Cost Calculator
Days vacant times daily rent, plus turnover costs.
Open the toolRental Cash Flow Calculator
Monthly rent against expenses, reserves and loan payment, with a break-even rent.
Open the toolBeyond calculators
Emergency order tracker
Active and ended price-gouging orders by county, with dates and sources.
See the trackerCounty directory
Rent-control cities, courts, housing agencies and code enforcement, starting with San Diego.
Find your countyUtility & services directory
Electric, gas, water, trash and internet providers with official links, deepest for San Diego County.
Browse utilitiesLaw change tracker
New and changing California landlord laws, with effective dates and sources.
See the trackerCompliance calendar
Dates and deadlines California landlords track through the year.
Open the calendarCity pages
Local rent rules, courts and agencies for Southern California cities.
Find your city