California Property Management

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California rental market

What Nomad homes rent for in California

$3,400

Median rent, 3-bed

$3,500

Median rent, 4-bed

17 days

Median time to lease

Median rent achieved and median time from listing to signed lease, for homes leased through Nomad in California over the last three years.

About Nomad

Nomad is digital property management software for renting out your California home yourself. You set the rent and choose the tenant; the platform handles listing syndication, screening, a California-specific lease, rent collection and maintenance triage, backed by guaranteed rent and $500k in property protection. Track earnings and approve repairs from the owner's portal. Fees start at 4% of the lease, paid once up front.

Renting in California

California's landlord rules are detailed, and some cities add their own. Most landlords can take a security deposit of up to 1 month's rent. Individual landlords with no more than 2 properties and 4 units can take 2 months, except from a service member. Return the deposit within 21 days after move-out, with an itemized statement of any deductions. There's no fixed cap on late fees, but a fee is void unless it's a reasonable estimate of costs that would be hard to fix in advance. Give 24 hours' written notice before entering (6 days if mailed), during normal business hours, except in an emergency. To end a month-to-month lease, a landlord gives 30 days' notice if the tenant has lived there under a year, and 60 days after that. After 12 months, you need a just cause unless the home is exempt.

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California rules every landlord should know

Security deposit limit: 1 month's rent; 2 months for individual landlords with no more than 2 properties and 4 units, unless the tenant is a service member
Deposit return deadline: 21 days after move-out, with an itemized statement of any deductions
Late fee limit: No fixed limit; a late fee is void unless the landlord's actual costs would be hard to fix in advance and the fee is a reasonable estimate of them
Notice before entering: 24 hours' written notice (6 days if mailed), during normal business hours, except in an emergency
Notice to end a month-to-month lease: 30 days if the tenant has lived there under 1 year, otherwise 60 days. After 12 months, the landlord needs a just cause unless exempt

Reviewed October 2026. General information, not legal advice.

“The team at Nomad was very helpful. I have been an Airbnb host for the past 10 years and am transitioning back to long-term rentals, so it's been a while since I had a vacancy to fill. I found my first tenant in the first week.”

Mike O.

California · since 2026