Sell Your Commercial Property In Antioch, CA

Who Rents in Antioch, CA

Renters hold 36.4% of Antioch's 37,381 occupied homes, or 13,592 households (2020-2024) (ACS Table B25003). Buildings of five or more units are 11.2% of Antioch's 38,629 housing units, below Contra Costa County's 16.5% (Table B25024). The median year built is 1985, and 41.1% of units predate 1980 (Table B25034), worth weighing before anyone decides to sell commercial real estate in Antioch, CA.

Rents and Affordability in Antioch, CA

Median gross rent in Antioch was $2,278 a month in 2020-2024, below the Contra Costa County median of $2,375 (Table B25064). Median household income of $97,465 also trails the county's $127,229 (Table B19013). HUD's FY2027 fair market rents for the Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, covering Antioch, run:

59.8% of Antioch renters paid 30%+ of income toward rent (2020-2024) (Table B25070), a burden anyone planning to sell multifamily property in Antioch should weigh.

Property Taxes in Contra Costa County

Contra Costa County assesses property under Proposition 13 at a 1% base rate. On a $2,000,000 Antioch building, that base equals $20,000 a year, a figure anyone who wants to sell commercial property in Antioch, CA should carry into underwriting. A sale also triggers California's transfer tax of $1.10 per $1,000 (Revenue and Taxation Code Section 11911), plus Antioch's own transfer tax of $0.275 per $500 (Municipal Code Section 3-6.02); on $2,000,000 that totals $3,300 combined.

Landlord Rules in Antioch, CA

Antioch has run its own Rent Stabilization Ordinance since November 11, 2022, capping annual increases at the lesser of 3% or 60% of the Bay Area CPI-U change, once every 12 months (Antioch Rent Program). It exempts units with an occupancy certificate issued after February 1, 1995 under the state Costa-Hawkins Act (Rent Stabilization Ordinance). Statewide, deposits are capped at one month's rent under Assembly Bill 12, and the Tenant Protection Act bars eviction without just cause after 12 months. Anyone who wants to sell your apartment building in Antioch should confirm its occupancy date against the cap.

What It Means for an Owner in Antioch, CA

An owner weighing whether to sell commercial property in Antioch, CA faces an aging stock, rents below the county median, and a rent cap on units built before 1995. Use the $20,000 base tax and $3,300 transfer tax above, check the HUD FY2027 rents, and confirm whether the building falls under Antioch's Rent Stabilization Ordinance. Use the cap rate calculator; Skyline Capital Investments buys 5+ unit buildings via its sell my apartment building page.