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Rental criteria database

California Rental Criteria Database

A structured record of publicly advertised rental screening criteria across California. We document criteria — never companies. We publish only aggregate findings, and never show any individual listing.

Every listing is verified by our research team before it is counted.Read our methodology
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As verified listings accumulate, California's advertised screening criteria will appear here as aggregate statistics for researchers, journalists, and policymakers.

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Add a listing's advertised criteria

Found a public rental listing? Record its advertised requirements below. Our research team verifies every entry before it counts toward the statistics.

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We document advertised criteria only. We never name or evaluate individual landlords, agents, or brokerages.

Curious how we collect and verify this data?

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The California Rental Experience Project does not advocate for landlords or tenants. We advocate for better understanding through research, transparency, and respectful dialogue.

The California Rental Experience Project is an independent research initiative. The experiences shared on this website represent the views of individual participants. Submission of a story does not imply verification of factual claims, endorsement by the Project, or legal conclusions. Published reports rely on aggregated, anonymized data unless explicit permission is provided.
© 2026 California Rental Experience Project. Individual experiences are kept private and are never published. Only aggregate, anonymous data is shared publicly.

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