DENSITY BONUS CHART*
*All density bonus calculations resulting in fractions are rounded up to the next whole number. **Affordable unit percentage is calculated excluding units added by a density bonus. ***Moderate income density bonus applies to for sale units, not to rental units. ****No affordable units are required for senior units.
***** Applies when 100% of the total units (other than manager’s units) are restricted to very low, lower and moderate income (maximum 20% moderate).
MEYERS NAVE A professional law corporation | CALIFORNIA DENSITY BONUS LAW 2021 5% 20% - - - 20% - -
6% 22.5% - - - 20% - -
7% 25% - - - 20% - -
8% 27 .5% - - - 20% - -
9% 30% - - - 20% - -
10% 32.5% 20% 5% 15% 20% 20% -
11% 35% 21.5% 6% 16% 20% 20% -
12% 38.75% 23% 7% 17% 20% 20% -
13% 42.5% 24.5% 8% 18% 20% 20% -
14% 46.25% 26% 9% 19% 20% 20% -
15% 50% 27 .5% 10% 20% 20% 20% -
16% 50% 29% 11% 21% 20% 20% -
17% 50% 30.5% 12% 22% 20% 20% -
18% 50% 32% 13% 23% 20% 20% -
19% 50% 33.5% 14% 24% 20% 20% -
20% 50% 35% 15% 25% 20% 20% 35%
21% 50% 38.75% 16% 26% 20% 20% 35%
22% 50% 42.5% 17% 27% 20% 20% 35%
23% 50% 46.25% 18% 28% 20% 20% 35%
24% 50% 50% 19% 29% 20% 20% 35%
25% 50% 50% 20% 30% 20% 20% 35%
26% 50% 50% 21% 31% 20% 20% 35%
27% 50% 50% 22% 32% 20% 20% 35%
28% 50% 50% 23% 33% 20% 20% 35%
29% 50% 50% 24% 34% 20% 20% 35%
30% 50% 50% 25% 35% 20% 20% 35%
31% 50% 50% 26% 35% 20% 20% 35%
32% 50% 50% 27% 35% 20% 20% 35%
33% 50% 50% 28% 35% 20% 20% 35%
34% 50% 50% 29% 35% 20% 20% 35%
35% 50% 50% 30% 35% 20% 20% 35%
36% 50% 50% 31% 35% 20% 20% 35%
37% 50% 50% 32% 35% 20% 20% 35%
38% 50% 50% 33% 35% 20% 20% 35%
39% 50% 50% 34% 35% 20% 20% 35%
40% 50% 50% 35% 35% 20% 20% 35%
41% 50% 50% 38.75% 35% 20% 20% 35%
42% 50% 50% 42.5% 35% 20% 20% 35%
43% 50% 50% 46.25% 35% 20% 20% 35%
44% 50% 50% 50% 35% 20% 20% 35%
100%***** 80% 80% 80% 35% 20% 20% 35%
AFFORDABLE UNIT
PERCENTAGE**
VERY LOW INCOME
DENSITY BONUS
LOW INCOME
DENSITY BONUS
MODERATE INCOME
DENSITY BONUS***
LAND DONATION
DENSITY BONUS SENIOR****
FOSTER YOUTH/
DISABLED VETS/
HOMELESS
COLLEGE
STUDENTS
ATTACHMENT 3