City of Chula Vista
Tenants and Landlords Survey
Whom Did We Survey?
2 3
Research
Methodology
Length of Interview
5 - 8 minutes
Target Audience
Tenants
• Must live in Chula Vista
• Must rent their primary residence
Landlords
• Owned property in Chula Vista that
they rented out to others
Sample Size
N = 271 Tenant Respondents
N = 89 Landlord Respondents who rent out
116 separate units
Luth hosted the survey which was
offered in both English and
Spanish.
Luth sent out email invites to
panelists on the SurveySavvy
panel who live in one of the Chula
Vista zip codes.
The City of Chula Vista and
partners used mass emails,
newsletters, website postings and
social media to send survey links
to residents and landlords in
Chula Vista.
Survey fielding occurred from July
6 – July 26, 2022
3 Tenant Results
4 5
The majority of tenant respondents
are in the 91910 and 91911 zip
codes.
Zip Codes
QS3A: What zip code is the home or apartment you are currently renting? Tenants
100%
5%
41%
26%
17%
2%
8%
Total 91902 91910 91911 91913 91914 91915
Total n=271 Tenant Respondents
91910
91911
91914
91915
91902
91913
6 Single Family Detached
Homes are the most
common dwelling type
rented in the 91902,
91914 and 91915 zip
codes.
For the remaining zip
codes, a rental complex
with 11 or more units are
the most common
dwelling type.
Condo rentals are found
more in the 91914 and
91915 zip codes.
Type of Dwelling
Rented
Tenants
QR1: What type of property are you currently renting in Chula Vista? Total 91902 91910 91911 91913 91914 91915
Base: 271 13 112 71 47 6 22
Single Family Detached
House
25% 31% 25% 20% 28% 33% 36%
ADU (that is an Accessory
Dwelling Unit) of a Single
Family House
1% 2% 5%
Duplex 9% 8% 13% 8% 6%
Rental complex with 3-5 units 8% 15% 8% 13% 4% 17%
Rental complex with 6-10 units 10% 15% 10% 13% 9%
Rental complex with 11 or
more units
37% 23% 33% 44% 43% 17% 36%
Condominium 9% 8% 9% 3% 11% 33% 23%
7 Only one in ten tenant respondents
are renting a property that the
owner also lives on.
Owner Occupied
Tenants
10%
23%
7%
17%
4%
17%
9%
Total 91902 91910 91911 91913 91914 91915
Zip Code of Property
QR2: Does the owner also live on the property?
10% 12%
67%
8%
26%
8% 7% 4%
Total Single
Family
ADU Duplex 3-5 Units 6-10
Units
11+ Units Condo
Dwelling Type
Base: 271 13 112 71 47 6 22
Base: 271 69 3 25 23 26 100 25
8 Only one in ten tenant respondents
are renting a property that the
owner also lives on.
Owner Occupied
Tenants
10%
23%
7%
17%
4%
17%
9%
Total 91902 91910 91911 91913 91914 91915
Zip Code of Property
QR2: Does the owner also live on the property?
10% 12%
67%
8%
Total Single Family ADU Duplex
Dwelling Type
Base: 271 13 112 71 47 6 22
Base: 271 69 3 25
9 Nearly one in five tenant
respondents have been in the
property ten years or longer.
Length of Time Lived
in Residence by Zip
Code
Tenants
QR3: How long have you lived in this residence?
Total 91902 91910 91911 91913 91914 91915
Base: 271 13 112 71 47 6 22
Less than 12 months 7% 3% 4% 17% 17% 23%
1 – 2 years 10% 8% 11% 10% 13%
2 – 3 years 15% 31% 13% 11% 21% 17% 14%
3 – 5 years 22% 23% 21% 18% 30% 17% 23%
5 – 10 years 28% 31% 30% 34% 9% 50% 36%
10 years or more 18% 8% 22% 23% 11% 5%
Overall average length of
tenancy in years
5.8 4.5 6.7 6.7 3.6 3.3 4.0
Overall median length of
tenancy in years
4.0 3.0 5.0 5.0 2.0 4.0 4.0
10 Single Family Homes, duplexes and
smaller 3 to 5 unit buildings have
tenant respondents who have lived
in them longer.
Length of Time Lived
in Residence by Unit
Type
Tenants
QR3: How long have you lived in this residence?
Total Single
Family
ADU Duplex 3-5
Units
6-10
Units
11+
Units
Condo
Base: 271 69 3 25 23 26 100 25
Less than 1 year 7% 6% 33% 4% 9% 4% 10% 4%
1 – 2 years 10% 7% 8% 9% 4% 13% 12%
2 – 3 years 15% 9% 8% 13% 15% 18% 28%
3 – 5 years 22% 13% 67% 28% 26% 38% 21% 20%
5 – 10 years 28% 41% 24% 13% 23% 25% 36%
10 years or more 18% 25% 28% 30% 15% 13%
Overall average length of
tenancy in years
5.8 7.2 2.3 7.0 6.7 5.8 4.8 3.8
Overall median length of
tenancy in years
4.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
11 Nearly one-half of tenant
respondents are renting two-
bedroom units and one in three are
renting three-bedroom units.
Total number of Units
and % by Bedroom
Count
Tenants
Total 91902 91910 91911 91913 91914 91915
Base: 271 13 112 71 47 6 22
One 16% 15% 18% 14% 15% 17% 18%
Two 47% 38% 49% 63% 38% 17% 14%
Three 29% 38% 26% 20% 34% 50% 55%
Four or more 8% 8% 7% 3% 13% 17% 14%
QR4: How many bedrooms do you have?
Total Single
Family
ADU Duplex 3-5
Units
6-10
Units
11+
Units
Condo
Base: 271 69 3 25 23 26 100 25
One 16% 4% 67% 4% 30% 19% 25% 4%
Two 47% 17% 68% 43% 69% 59% 44%
Three 29% 52% 33% 16% 26% 12% 16% 52%
Four or more 8% 26% 12%
12 Rent Paid
Tenants
Total 91902 91910 91911 91913 91914 91915
Base: 271 13 112 71 47 6 22
One Bedroom $1482.7 $1200.0 $1292.8 $1338.0 $1873.4 $2260.0 $2057.0 Two Bedrooms $1985.9 $2345.0 $1903.7 $1839.0 $2405.8 $2000.0 $2575.0 Three Bedrooms $2368.7 $2585.0 $2213.1 $2041.4 $2722.1 $2166.7 $2615.8 Four or more Bedrooms $3332.0 $3950.0 $3006.3 $3599.0 $3200.0 $4000.0 $3858.3 QR5: What is your current rent amount?
Total 91902 91910 91911 91913 91914 91915
Base: 271 13 112 71 47 6 22
$1,000 or less 4% 8% 4% 8%
$1,001 to $1,499 11% 14% 14% 4% 5%
$1,500 to $1,999 29% 15% 38% 35% 13% 18%
$2,000 to $2,499 26% 38% 26% 25% 28% 67% 9%
$2,500 to $2,999 17% 15% 12% 14% 28% 17% 32%
$3,000 or more 13% 23% 7% 3% 28% 17% 36%
Rent Paid
Average Rent Paid by Size
Over one-half of tenant respondents
are paying between $1,500 and
$2,500 monthly for rent.
The average rent paid for a 1
bedroom in Chula Vista is just under
$1,500, it is just under $2,000 for a
2 bedroom and nearly $2,400 for a
3 bedroom rental.
13 One in five tenant respondents in
small buildings are paying less than
$1,000 per month for rent.
Renters of Single Family Homes
and Condos are paying the most for
rent.
Rent Paid
Tenants
Total Single
Family
ADU Duplex 3-5
Units
6-10
Units
11+
Units
Condo
Base: 271 69 3 25 23 26 100 25
One Bedroom $1482.7 $1266.3 $1600.0 $1675.0 $1354.3 $1395.0 $1548.3 $1400.0 Two Bedrooms $1985.9 $2158.3 - $1970.3 $1732.9 $1873.1 $1956.7 $2393.2 Three Bedrooms $2368.7 $2448.0 $3200.0 $2200.0 $1912.0 $1891.7 $2350.2 $2480.8 Four or more Bedrooms $3332.0 $3376.3 - $3066.7 - - - - QR5: What is your current rent amount?
Total Single
Family
ADU Duplex 3-5
Units
6-10
Units
11+
Units
Condo
Base: 271 69 3 25 23 26 100 25
$1,000 or less 4% 3% 22% 4% 3%
$1,001 to $1,499 11% 1% 4% 9% 23% 17% 8%
$1,500 to $1,999 29% 12% 67% 56% 30% 31% 39% 4%
$2,000 to $2,499 26% 30% 12% 26% 38% 20% 44%
$2,500 to $2,999 17% 26% 12% 13% 4% 14% 28%
$3,000 or more 13% 28% 33% 16% 7% 16%
Rent Paid
Average Rent Paid by Size
14 41% of tenant respondents have
received a rent increase for 2022.
One in three tenant respondents
have never had a rent increase.
Rent increases are averaging $180
per month for 2022.
Rent Increase
Tenants
Total 91902 91910 91911 91913 91914 91915
Base: 271 13 112 71 47 6 22
In 2022 41% 23% 42% 49% 38% 32%
In 2021 20% 27% 21% 13% 18%
2020 or Before 8% 23% 10% 4% 4% 50%
Never had an increase 31% 54% 21% 25% 45% 50% 50%
Total 91902 91910 91911 91913 91914 91915
Base: Had a rent increase 188 6 89 53 26 3 11
$50 or less 18% 50% 22% 9% 12% 33% 9%
$51 to $99 9% 17% 8% 8% 15%
$100 to $149 34% 17% 35% 45% 15% 27%
$150 to $199 13% 15% 13% 12% 9%
$200 or more 28% 17% 20% 25% 46% 67% 55%
Mean increase 180.9 84.2 199.3 133.5 222.8 175.0 215.0
Date of Last Increase
Amount of Rent Increase
QR6: When was your most recent rent increase?
QR7: By how much did your rent increase?
15 Tenant respondents in larger
buildings are much more likely to
have received a rent increase in
2022 but the increases are smaller
than average.
Rent Increase
Tenants
Total Single
Family
ADU Duplex 3-5
Units
6-10
Units
11+
Units
Condo
Base: 271 69 3 25 23 26 100 25
In 2022 41% 35% 33% 32% 35% 31% 54% 28%
In 2021 20% 17% 36% 17% 19% 19% 24%
2020 or Before 8% 7% 8% 18% 23% 2%
Never had an increase 31% 41% 67% 24% 30% 27% 22% 44%
Total Single
Family
ADU Duplex 3-5
Units
6-10
Units
11+
Units
Condo
Base: Had a rent increase 41 1 19 16 19 78 14 41
$50 or less 18% 10% 26% 19% 47% 15%
$51 to $99 9% 2% 100% 5% 6% 5% 14%
$100 to $149 34% 29% 47% 31% 26% 36% 29%
$150 to $199 13% 27% 5% 13% 10% 14%
$200 or more 28% 32% 16% 31% 21% 24% 57%
Mean increase 180.9 190.7 75.0 263.9 137.8 185.7 162.7 190.7 Date of Last Increase
Amount of Rent Increase
QR6: When was your most recent rent increase?
QR7: By how much did your rent increase?
16 One in ten Chula Vista tenant
respondents say they have received
an eviction notice or a termination of
tenancy in the past three months.
Received a
Termination of
Tenancy Notice
Tenants
26 0
11 8
3 0
4 Total 91902 91910 91911 91913 91914 91915
28 3 1 1 3 3
11 4
Total Single
Family
ADU Duplex 3-5 Units 6-10
Units
11+ Units Condo
Base: 271 13 112 71 47 6 22
Base: 271 69 3 25 23 26 100 25
QR8: Have you received a termination of tenancy or an eviction notice in Chula Vista in the past three months?
17 One in ten Chula Vista tenant
respondents say they have received
an eviction notice or a termination of
tenancy in the past three months.
Received a
Termination of
Tenancy Notice
Tenants
26 0
11 8
3 0
4 11
0 9
1 0 0 1
Total 91902 91910 91911 91913 91914 91915
Total
ACCE
26 3 1 1 3 3
11 4
11 1 0 0 1 1 4 4
Total Single
Family
ADU Duplex 3-5 Units 6-10
Units
11+ Units Condo
Base: 271 13 112 71 47 6 22
Base: 271 69 3 25 23 26 100 25
QR8: Have you received a termination of tenancy or an eviction notice in Chula Vista in the past three months? QR10: Do you belong to any of the following organizations? 18 The primary reason for an eviction
notice is for non-payment of rent,
however, many have also received
notices due to the owner or family
moving in and substantial
rehabilitation.
Reason for Eviction
Tenants
1 1
1 1
2 2
2 3
5 8
Failure to deliver possession
Demolition of property
Nuisance
Refusal of entry to landlord
Failure to vacate
Covid-related
Removal from rental market
Substantial rehabilitation
Owner or family moved in
Non-payment of rent
Number of Respondents
QR9: Why did you receive a termination of tenancy or an eviction notice? (multiple responses) Total n=271 Tenant Respondents; actual number of respondents shown in table 19 The primary reason for an eviction
notice is for non-payment of rent,
however, many have also received
notices due to the owner or family
moving in and substantial
rehabilitation.
Reason for Eviction
Tenants
1 0
1 0
0 0
1 3
4 2
1 1
1 1
2 2
2 3
5 8
Failure to deliver possession
Demolition of property
Nuisance
Refusal of entry to landlord
Failure to vacate
Covid-related
Removal from rental market
Substantial rehabilitation
Owner or family moved in
Non-payment of rent
Number of Respondents
Total
ACCE
QR9: Why did you receive a termination of tenancy or an eviction notice? (multiple responses) Total n=271 Tenant Respondents; actual number of respondents shown in table 20 Around one in ten tenants belong to
the Alliance of Californians for
Community Empowerment (ACCE)
and slightly fewer belong to San
Diego Tenants Unite/Tenants
Together.
Organizations Joined
Tenants
10% 8%
12% 13%
2%
17%
5%8%
23%
8% 10%
2%
17%
5%
Total 91902 91910 91911 91913 91914 91915
ACCE SDTU/SDTT
Base: 271 13 112 71 47 6 22
QR10: Do you belong to any of the following organizations? Landlord Results
21 22
Zip Codes and
Dwelling Type of
Rentals 100%
7%
62%
36%
12% 9% 4%
Total 91902 91910 91911 91913 91914 91915
100%
79%
7% 20% 13% 10% 16% 18%
Total Single
Family
ADU Duplex 3-5 Units 6-10
Units
11+ Units Condo
Base: Landlords = 89
Landlords
QL1:Which of the following zip codes below are your properties in? (Multiple responses accepted) 23 Single Family Homes
Landlords
1%
2%
3%
4%
18%
71%
6 5
4 3
2 1
Number Owned
3%
7%
10%
29%
44%
7%
91915
91914
91913
91911
91910
91902
Zip Codes
Base: Landlords = 70 Base: SFH Units = 89
10%
36%
54%
Property Mgr Owner
Property Manager
Owner/Not a Property
Mgr
Managed By
Base: SFH Units = 89
QL2: How many properties of the following types are you leasing in the _____ area? (Multiple responses accepted) QL4: Who manages the property/properties for each of the following in the _____ area? (One response per property accepted) 24 ADU
Landlords
17%
83%
2 1
Number Owned
17%
0%
0%
17%
67%
0%
91915
91914
91913
91911
91910
91902
Zip Codes
Base: Landlords = 6 Base: ADU Units = 7
14%
57%
29%
Property Mgr Owner
Property Manager
Owner/Not a Property
Mgr
Managed By
Base: ADU Units = 7
4 3
Base: ADU Units = 7
Live at property
Do Not live at property
QL2: How many properties of the following types are you leasing in the _____ area? (Multiple responses accepted) QL4: Who manages the property/properties for each of the following in the _____ area? (One response per property accepted) QL3: Continue to think about the properties you lease in the _____ area? Do you also live at f the following property? (Singl e response) 25 DUPLEX
Landlords
5%
0%
5%
19%
71%
5 4
3 2
1 Number Owned
0%
0%
0%
13%
47%
3%
91915
91914
91913
91911
91910
91902
Zip Codes
Base: Landlords = 11 Base: Duplex Units = 21
14%
38%
48%
Property Mgr Owner
Property Manager
Owner/Not a Property
Mgr
Managed By
Base: Duplex Units = 21
18 3
Base: Duplex Units = 30
Live at property
Do Not live at property
QL2: How many properties of the following types are you leasing in the _____ area? (Multiple responses accepted) QL4: Who manages the property/properties for each of the following in the _____ area? (One response per property accepted) QL3: Continue to think about the properties you lease in the _____ area? Do you also live at f the following property? (Singl e response) 26 Total 3+ Units
Landlords
26%
12%
62%
3+
2 1
Number Owned
2%
8%
8%
31%
40%
8%
91915
91914
91913
91911
91910
91902
Zip Codes
Base: Landlords = 34 Base: 3-5 unit Units = 48
23%
38%
40%
Property Mgr Owner
Property Manager
Owner/Not a Property
Mgr
Managed By
Base: 3-5 Units Units = 48
QL2: How many properties of the following types are you leasing in the _____ area? (Multiple responses accepted) QL4: Who manages the property/properties for each of the following in the _____ area? (One response per property accepted) 27 Complex with 3-5 Units
Landlords
31%
15%
54%
3 2
1 Number Owned
0%
7%
7%
27%
53%
7%
91915
91914
91913
91911
91910
91902
Zip Codes
Base: Landlords = 11 Base: 3-5 unit Units = 13
8%
31%
62%
Property Mgr Owner
Property Manager
Owner/Not a Property
Mgr
Managed By
Base: 3-5 Units Units = 13
QL2: How many properties of the following types are you leasing in the _____ area? (Multiple responses accepted) QL4: Who manages the property/properties for each of the following in the _____ area? (One response per property accepted) 28 Complex with 6-10 Units
Landlords
22%
78%
4 1
Number Owned
0%
8%
17%
42%
33%
8%
91915
91914
91913
91911
91910
91902
Zip Codes
Base: Landlords = 9 Base: 6-10 Units = 10
30%
40%
30%
Property Mgr Owner
Property Manager
Owner/Not a Property
Mgr
Managed By
Base: 6-10 Units = 10
QL2: How many properties of the following types are you leasing in the _____ area? (Multiple responses accepted) QL4: Who manages the property/properties for each of the following in the _____ area? (One response per property accepted) 29 Complex with 11 or more Units
Landlords
7%
13%
13%
69%
5 3
2 1
Number Owned
5%
10%
10%
30%
35%
10%
91915
91914
91913
91911
91910
91902
Zip Codes
Base: Landlords = 14 Base: 11+ Units = 17
24%
47%
29%
Property Mgr Owner
Property Manager
Owner/Not a Property
Mgr
Managed By
Base: 11+ Units = 17
QL2: How many properties of the following types are you leasing in the _____ area? (Multiple responses accepted) QL4: Who manages the property/properties for each of the following in the _____ area? (One response per property accepted) 30 Termination of
Tenancy Notices
Total SFD/
Duplex
3+
Units
Base: Total Number of Units 157 117 40
Removal from rental market 17 10 7
Demolition of property 12 6 6
Substantial rehabilitation 22 10 12
Government order 9 4 5
Owner or family move-in 15 7 8
Landlords
QL6: Have delivered any termination of tenancy notices in the _____ area in the past three months for any of the following no-fault evictions?
Actual Number of No-Fault Evictions Reported
Eviction Process
QL7: Did you provide tenants with any of the following? (multiple responses accepted)
Total SFD/
Duplex
3+
Units
Base:# of No-Fault Eviction Units 34 20 14
Cash for Keys 10 5 5
Assistance in locating to
another rental unit
7 4 3
Moving assistance (physical) 5 3 2
Relocation assistance
(financial)
13 8 5
Other 0 0 0
None of the Above 10 6 4
Actual Number Provided for No-Fault Evictions
31 Number of Residents
Affected by No-Fault
Eviction
Total SFD/
Duplex
3+
Units
Removal from rental market
Number of Units Removed 17 10 7
Number of Residents Affected 111 50 61
Demolition of property
Number of Units Removed 12 6 6
Number of Residents Affected 80 29 51
Substantial rehabilitation
Number of Units Removed 22 10 12
Number of Residents Affected 125 46 79
Government order
Number of Units Removed 9 4 5
Number of Residents Affected 15 10 5
Owner or family move-in
Number of Units Removed 15 7 8
Number of Residents Affected 74 35 39
Landlords
Actual Number of Residents Affected
QL6: If yes, how many residents were affected?
32 Awareness of State
Law AB1482
Total SFD Owner
Managed
3+ Units
Base: 89 44 34
Yes 65% 59% 86%
No 35% 41% 14%
Landlords
QL8: Are you aware that as a landlord of any type of property, you must provide specific notification about State Law AB1482? (Landlord respondents can be both SFD Owner Managed and Own 3+ Units) 33 Membership
Total 91902 91910 91911 91913 91914 91915
Base: 89 6 55 32 11 8 4
California Apartment
Association (CAA)
11% 33% 15% 6%
Pacific Southwest Association
of REALTORS (PSAR)
9% 17% 7% 9% 13% 50%
San Diego Association of
REALTORS (SDAR)
9% 33% 4% 9% 13% 25%
Southern California Rental
Housing Association (SDRHA)
10% 17% 7% 25%
Other 4% 5% 6%
Landlords