Arcata owners
Property management in Arcata
Nearly two in three Arcata homes are rented. We have managed property here since 1984.
The local picture
Arcata is the most rented town in the county
Of Arcata’s 7,884 occupied homes, 63.6% are rented rather than owner-occupied. That is the highest share of any main town in Humboldt County, well above the county figure of 43.5%, and it means an Arcata rental sits in the busiest rental market in the region.
The median gross rent in Arcata is $1,327 a month, above the county median of $1,287. The median value of an owner-occupied home is $484,600, the highest of the county’s main towns.
At the Arcata median rent, full management costs $132.70 a month, and placing a tenant is a one-time $663.50. Your actual rent sets your actual fee.
Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 (tables B25003, B25064, B25077). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
What the state sets
Two rules that apply to every rental in California
What you may hold as a deposit is capped by statute. California Civil Code section 1950.5 provides that a landlord “shall not demand or receive security, however denominated, in an amount or value in excess of an amount equal to one month’s rent.” An owner who is a natural person, or an LLC whose members are all natural persons, and who owns no more than two residential rental properties totalling no more than four units, may hold up to two months’ rent instead. That exception does not apply when the tenant is a service member.
Managing a rental for someone else requires a broker licence. Business and Professions Code section 10131 defines a real estate broker as a person who, for compensation, “leases or rents or offers to lease or rent, or places for rent, or solicits listings of places for rent, or solicits for prospective tenants… or collects rents from real property.” Lazzar Realty is a licensed California brokerage, DRE #00839478, and has been in Humboldt County since 1984.
Sources: Cal. Civil Code § 1950.5 and Cal. Business & Professions Code § 10131. General information about California law, not legal advice for your situation.
Questions owners ask
Do you manage rental property in Arcata?
Yes. Lazzar Realty manages single-family homes, duplexes and small multi-unit rentals in Arcata and across Humboldt County, from a brokerage that has operated here since 1984.
How much of Arcata rents rather than owns?
63.6% of Arcata's 7,884 occupied homes are rented rather than owner-occupied, the highest share of any main town in Humboldt County and well above the county figure of 43.5%.
What is the going rent in Arcata?
The median gross rent in Arcata is $1,327 a month, above the Humboldt County median of $1,287. What your specific property rents for depends on its size, condition and location, and we will give you a figure for yours.
What would management cost on an Arcata rental?
10% of the monthly rent, plus a one-time placement fee of half a month when a tenant signs. At the Arcata median of $1,327 that is $132.70 a month and $663.50 once.