California Property and Housing Calculators

Security Deposit Limit CalculatorCalculate the maximum legal security deposit in California under AB 12: 1 month's rent as standard, up to 2 months for qualifying small landlords.→ AB 1482 Rent Increase CalculatorCalculate the maximum legal rent increase under AB 1482 for your region, checked against stricter city ordinances. 2026-27 figures.→ Just Cause Eviction CheckerCheck whether AB 1482's just-cause eviction protections apply to your tenancy, which category your notice falls under, and any relocation assistance owed.→ Disabled Veterans' Property Tax ExemptionEstimate your California Disabled Veterans' Property Tax Exemption ($180,671 basic or $271,009 low-income for 2026) and your annual tax savings.→ Prop 19 Inherited Property CalculatorCalculate whether the $1,044,586 Prop 19 exclusion fully shelters an inherited family home from reassessment, and estimate the new assessed value if it doesn't.→ Prop 19 Base Year Value TransferCalculate your new base year value when transferring your Prop 13 basis to a replacement home under Prop 19 (age 55+, disabled, or disaster victims).→ Prop 13 Assessment Growth SimulatorProject your California home's Prop 13 assessed value forward year by year at the constitutional 2% annual cap, and see your estimated future property tax.→ Homeowners' Property Tax ExemptionCheck your eligibility for California's $7,000 Homeowners' Property Tax Exemption and estimate your annual savings. You file form BOE-266 once.→ Welfare (Nonprofit) Property Tax ExemptionDoes your nonprofit's property qualify for California's welfare exemption? Check the R&TC 214 tests, then get your Feb 15 claim deadline.→ Property Tax Exemption Finder→ ADU Cost & Rent Income EstimatorEstimate your California ADU's build cost, monthly rental income, and payback period based on square footage and your local rent comp.→ ADU Ministerial Approval CheckerCheck whether your planned California ADU qualifies for ministerial (no-hearing) approval under state law, based on size, height and setback standards.→ Property Tax CalculatorEstimate California property tax by county: the 1% Prop 13 levy, local voter-approved rates, the homeowners exemption and supplemental bills.→ Transfer Tax CalculatorCalculate California documentary transfer tax on a home sale: the county $1.10 per $1,000, city taxes in SF, Oakland and Berkeley, and LA Measure ULA.→ Rent Control by City CheckerCheck whether your unit falls under your city's rent control, the statewide AB 1482 cap, or neither, with each city's current allowable increase.→ California Home Affordability CalculatorHow much house you can afford in California: your county's property tax rate, Mello-Roos, earthquake insurance, PMI and the supplemental tax bill.→ Supplemental Property Tax CalculatorBought a California home? Estimate the supplemental property tax bill (or two), the proration by month, and when each installment is due.→ Mello-Roos CalculatorEstimate a Mello-Roos special tax over the years left and your total property tax rate.→ Homestead Exemption CalculatorHow much home equity California's homestead exemption protects from creditors: county median price between the inflation-adjusted minimum and cap.→ Senior Property Tax Postponement CheckerCheck if you qualify to postpone California property taxes.→ Tenant Relocation Assistance CalculatorEvicted for a no-fault reason? See the relocation payment you're owed: one month's rent under AB 1482, or your city's higher amount where a local law applies.→ Security Deposit Return Deadline Checker→ CalHFA Down Payment Assistance CheckerCheck CalHFA MyHome eligibility and amount by county income limit.→