City of Simi Valley
Staff Report
F
ebruary 23, 2026
To: Cit
y Council
Fr
om: Department of Environmental Services
Stratis Perros, Environmental Services Director
Subj
ect: Receive and file the Mobile Home Rent Mediation Board Annual Status Report for Calendar Year 2025
Re
commendation
T
he Mobile Home Rent Mediation Board (Board) recommends that the City Council receive and file the Mobile Home Rent Mediation Board Annual Status Report for Calendar Year 2025.
Ba
ckground
T
he Board was established by City Council Resolution No. 83- 31 to provide a forum to help resolve rent disputes in mobile home parks within the City. Subsequent resolutions have refined the Board's role and established the Planning Commission as the Board. As detailed in the most recent resolution (Resolution No. 2013- 57), the Board acts in an advisory capacity, which may include taking action to assist in settling rental disputes between management and tenants. The Board must submit an annual status report on its activities and the rental and vacancy rates for the five mobile home parks within its jurisdiction to the City Council in February each year.
Di
scussion
On
January 21, 2026, the Board reviewed its Annual Status Report (Report) for Calendar Year 2025 (Attachment A) and approved it for submission to the City Council. The Board received no petition requests regarding rent adjustments in 2025. Following the Board’s review of the report, a revision was made to correct a mathematical calculation identified in the data provided by one of the mobile home parks. The version included reflects the updated and corrected figures.
T
he overall response from the five mobile home parks within the Board’s purview suggests that the mobile home housing sector continues to experience high demand and low supply, and that it represents a very small portion of the City's housing stock.
T
he average rental rate is approximately $878 monthly, $10 above the prior year. This annual rent adjustment is typical and reasonable as it allows park owners to maintain and manage their properties and pay for their debt service. While the overall cost of mobile Agenda Item No.
Consent (3)
home living is steadily rising, it remains one of the most affordable housing options in this high-cost area for lower-income households and those on a fixed income.
Financial Impact
There are no financial impacts.
City Council Priority
This item supports the Thriving Community Pillar of Excellence.
Suggested Motion
I move to receive and file the Mobile Home Rent Mediation Board Annual Status Report for Calendar Year 2025.
Summary
The Board was established by City Council Resolution No. 83- 31 to provide a forum to help resolve rent disputes in mobile home parks within the City. Subsequent resolutions have refined the role of the Board and established the Planning Commission as the Board.
As detailed in the most recent resolution (Resolution No. 2013- 57), the Board acts in an advisory capacity, which may include taking action to assist in settling rental disputes between management and tenants. The Board must submit an annual status report on its activities and the rental and vacancy rates for the five mobile home parks within its jurisdiction to the City Council in February each year. The Board recommends that the City Council receive and file the Mobile Home Rent Mediation Board Annual Status Report for Calendar Year 2025.
Prepared by: Cynthia McCullough, Deputy Environmental Services Director
Attachment
Attachment A – Mobile Home Rent Mediation Board Annual Status Report for Calendar Year 2025
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MOBILE HOME RENT MEDIATION BOARD
ANNUAL STATUS REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025
1. Board Activities
The Board received no petitions requesting rent adjustments in 2025. As part of the annual review, City staff sent out a survey to identify changes in mobile home space and unit count, c hanges in unoccupied space and unit count, range of monthly rental rates, and the total monthly rent for all spaces. The five mobile home parks within the Board’s purview responded to the City’s survey, reporting their vacancy and space rental rates for calendar year 2025.
This housing sector continues to experience high demand with very little supply.
While the overall cost for mobile home housing options is steadily rising, it is still among the most affordable housing options in this high-cost area for lower-income households, including those with a fixed income . To assist in maintaining mobile home parks as an affordable and viable housing option, the State of California continues to implement new housing laws to improve services and programs provided through the Mobile Home Assistance Center.
2. Mobile Home Park Vacancy Rates
At the time of the survey, four (4) mobile homes were reported vacant across three (3) mobile home parks , resulting in a n overall vacancy rate of approximately 0. 5 percent. The vacancy rate is determined by the number of unoccupied mobile homes in the five mobile home parks . It does not include vacant spaces not containing mobile homes.
Table 1 – Vacancy Rates (as of December 31, 2025)
Mobile Home
Park
Number of
Spaces
Developed
Acres
Vacant
Mobile
Homes
Current
Vacancy Rate
Vacant
Spaces
Friendly Village 222 25.9 0 0.0% 0
Trade Winds 100 9.2 0 0.0% 0
Crest 41 3.9 1 2.4% 0
Simi Country 274 33.4 1 0.4% 0
Susana Woods 139 20.2 2 1.4% 0
Overall 776 92.6 4 0.5% 0
3 3. Mobile Home Rental Rates
The average rental rate across all mobile home parks is approximately $878.73, or $10.58 above the prior year. This represents an approximate 1.2% increase, which is less than the prior year’s increase of 2.94%. Annual rent adjustments are typical and reasonable to allow park owners to maintain and manage their properties and pay their debt service.
Table 2 – Range of Monthly Rental Rates by Park (as of December 31, 2025)
Friendly Village Trade Winds Crest Simi Country Susana Woods 2025 $577.52 to
$1,200.00
$563.62 to
$1,205.00
$535.00 to
$1,632.00
$374.00 to
$1,850.00
$374.00 to
$1,750.00
2024 $560.52 to
$1,100.00
$547.74 to
$1,165.00
$535.00 to
$1,590.00
$374.00 to
$1,750.00
$374.00 to
$1,750.00
2023 $545.52 to
$1,005.00
$530.24 to
$1,130.00
$494.00 to
$1,500.00
$374.00 to
$1,650.00
$374.00 to
$1,550.00
2022 $534.52 to
$990.00
$492.79 to
$1,050.00
$384.00 to
$1,400.00
$374.00 to
$1,450.00
$374.00 to
$1,450.00
2021 $523.52 to
$975.00
$453.79 to
$975.00
$303.00 to
$1,200.00
$374.00 to
$1,350.00
$374.00 to
$1,350.00
Table 3 - Average Rental Rates by Park (as of December 31, 2025)
Friendly Village Trade Winds Crest Simi Country Susana Woods 2025 $949.35 $965.92 $1,113.27 $825.00 $775.00
2024 $912.64 $930.89 $1,102.93 $825.00 $775.00
2023 $850.00 $905.40 $997.00 $825.00 $775.00
2022 $860.61 $850.13 $877.00 $625.00 $775.00
2021 $800.00 $799.20 $830.00 $625.00 $775.00
4 4. Locations of Mobile Home Parks
The following map identifies the locations of the five mobile home parks within the Board’s purview.
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