Palo Alto City Council
November 27, 2023

Rental Market Questions and Information to be Collected by the Rental Registry Program– November 2023
Rental Market Question Information to be Collected by Rental Registry Program
Rental Unit Costs
What are the move-in costs by rental unit type
for a new renter?
Rental Unit Characteristics
Rent Amount
At what rates are rents increasing/decreasing for
different rental unit types?
Rental Unit Characteristics
Rent Amount
Rental Unit Diversity and Services
Is the Palo Alto rental market offering rental
units at diverse affordability levels? What
affordability levels are missing?
Rental Unit Characteristics
Rent Amount
Is the Palo Alto rental market offering diverse
rental unit types and services? What rental unit
types and services are missing?
Rental Unit Characteristics
Rent Amount
Where are rental units located relative to public
transit and access to parks and City services?
Rental Unit Characteristics
Rental Market Trends
What is the baseline rental market turn-over
rate for different rental types and is the rental
market stable for all rental types?
Rental Unit Characteristics
Tenancy Status
How many new leases are initiated in Palo Alto
each year and at what rents?
Rent Amount
Tenancy Status
What is the Palo Alto rental market occupancy
and vacancy rate?
Tenancy Status
What percentage of tenancy turnovers are
owner-initiated versus tenant-initiated?
Tenancy Status
What are the most frequent reasons for eviction
in Palo Alto?
Tenancy Status
Event-Based Registration Amendments
Is there a loss or gain of rental units over time
and for any specific rental unit types?
Rental Unit Characteristics
How many rental units leave the rental market
on an annual basis and for what reasons?
Rental Unit Characteristics