*Accelerate Tier

Santa Clara Residential Property Management

Lease in 21 Days. Management takeover in 48 Hours. Or Get $200 Credit if We Miss.

Plus, save $1,500 average with our $0 tenant-placement fee.

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  • Renewals: 98%

  • Occupancy: 99%

  • Average Fill Time: 18 days

  • 5-star Rating

  • 2.9-Year Avg. Stay

  • Owner Replies: ~1-3hrs

  • 24/7 Emergencies

  • 99% Online Rent

  • Licensed CA

  • Fair Housing & Rent Control

This Month's Onboarding Spots

4/5 remaining (onboarding capped monthly for service quality)

Credit-Backed Promise System

Get $200 Credit if We Miss A Promise.

Get paid extra if we ever miss a promise. Highest quality property management for owners in the South Bay.

  • Promise

    Leased in 21 days

    or a $200 credit.

  • Promise

    Management switched in 48hrs

    or a $200 credit.

  • Promise

    Less than 24hr owner & tenant replies

    or a $200 credit - per incident, once per month.

Trusted by Bay Area Owners

We manage 180 units across 21 cities with 45 years combined PM experience and 24/7 emergency response. Licensed in California (DRE 02202568).

Built for Owners Like You

Whether you’re an accidental landlord or scaling multis, we’ll meet you where you are.

  • 1st Time / Accidental Landlord

    Job relocation or inherited home? Turn life’s surprises into steady income.

  • Out-of-Area Owner

    Out of town? Remote-friendly portal, 24/7 emergencies handled.

  • Small Multi Investor (2–16 units)

    Pro screening + coordinated maintenance. Save with more units.

  • Switching Property Management Firm

    Onboard in 48 hours or get a $200 credit (Accelerate).

Three Plans. One Goal: Fewer Vacancies, Fewer Surprises.

Choose Essential, Accelerate (Most Popular), or Prime.

Essential

7.5%/monthly rent

Management features: listing, marketing, leasing, rent collection, compliance, 24/7 emergencies, tenant communications, owner portal, accounting & 1099s,

make-ready, keys/lockbox, evictions, rent increases.

  • Set-up fee: $199
  • Maintenance markup: 10% (min $25, limit $150)
  • Lease Renewal: $299
  • Tenant placement: 50% one month's rent
  • Inspections: $79.99 each (two required annually)
Get Essential Management

Prime

10.5%/monthly rent

Everything in Accelerate plus

  • Tenant placement: up to 2 annually (if needed)
  • $0 lease renewal
  • Bonus move-in video for records
  • 5 years document vault retention
  • Quarterly owner ROI mini-report
Get Prime Management

6-Step Management

One playbook—from listing to renewal.

We use a consistent process across cities to shorten time-to-lease and keep renewals predictable.

Marketing properties for our clients to rent them faster.

1 - Pricing & Prep

MLS + Zillow/HotPads/Trulia + pro copy/photos. 

Close up of us communicating with tenants.

2 - Showings & Screening

Credit, criminal, eviction, income & rental history.

Enforcing lease terms, paperwork close-up.

3- Lease Drafting with e-Sign

State-compliant, executed PDFs.

4- Owner Visibility

Buildium statements, 1099s, document vault retention by plan.

5- Maintenance Engine

Vendor network (38 partners), savings passed on, completion avg 6 days; emergencies 1–4h.

6- Renewals & Inspections

Plan-based renewals ($299 / $199 / $0) and inspections included (0 / 1 / 2).

If it doesn’t rent faster or stay occupied, it doesn’t count.

Portfolio-wide 99% occupancy, average tenant stay of 2.9 years, and 35 tenants placed annually on average. Serving San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Mountain View, Milpitas, Palo Alto, and more.
Residential property management in San Jose, arial view of neighborhood.

  • 99%

    occupancy

    High tenant retention with 99% unit occupancy.

  • 3 years

    average tenant stay

    Our carefully selected tenants stay in our units for an average of 3 years.

  • 35

    Every year, an average of 35 new tenants are placed as we expand our management across the Bay Area.

  • 21 cities

    and counting

    Serving all 16 cities in Santa Clara County and even beyond for special cases.

Owner Portal (included with all tiers)

Statements, work orders, notes, and documents—24/7.

We run Buildium for transparent accounting: view rent status, invoices, and docs; download 1099s; and track inspections & renewals. Owner payments queue on the 10th each month.

Help Me Set It UpRequest Demo

Maintenance Snapshot

24/7 emergency line, vetted vendors, and photo proof.

Average response to maintenance requests is 24 hours; emergencies average 1–4 hours. Vendor network spans 38 active partners, with average 5-year relationships; we pass along ~20% discounts on average.

California Compliance, Baked In

Rent control, Fair Housing, and proper notices—handled.

Licensed in California (DRE #02202568). We operate with Fair Housing and local rent-control compliance, and we coordinate notices and legal process steps as needed.

Real Testimonials In & Near Santa Clara County, CA

What Local Owners & Tenants Say

Feature stories highlighting faster leasing, clear communication, and maintenance responsiveness.

  • “Angel Zapien was truly a real professional from start to finish. I first set up a meeting in person to talk about my expectations regarding a move I wanted to make. I gave all my information and he said he would call me in a couple of weeks. He did just that. He asked had I thought about what I wanted to do regarding my move. I had decided, so we set up a date to start looking for a rental property that would fit my needs. We set up a date and time for me to begin my search. Two weeks later he had four places to look at. The drive was about fifty minutes away. It would take up most of his day. He never complained, and had a great sense of humor. We drove to all four places that he had picked out. I fell in love with the very first property but he insisted I look at the other rentals, before I decided. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Angel listened to my wants. And never pushed me. I felt he wanted me to be happy with my choice. He guided me and had exceptional knowledge about the whole rental experience. Thank you for the opportunity to share with you all about my amazing experience with Angel Zapien.”

    Close up of us communicating with tenants.
    Carmen Boueche
    Happy Teanant
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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick Answers—and a Deeper Dive

We believe in clear, written policies. Here are your most common questions—answered.

On or about the 10th of each month via the portal.

What you see in the plan is what you pay.

Typical owner reply 1–4 hours; 24/7 emergencies.

Yes—processes are compliant in California.

With full-service property management (Essentials/Accelerate/Prime)

Two safety inspections are required annually for all our management services. Free inspections included by Management-Tier are: Essential: 0/2, Accelerate: 1/2 (save $79.99/yr), Prime: 2/2 (save $159.98/yr).

Without full-service property management (Stand-alone service)

$299 for move-in inspection only, with pictures and documentation provided, which can later be used to redeem security deposit if necessary from unexpected property damage by tenants. Due to some tenants staying for years or sometimes even decades, move-out inspections are not included.

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Author: Angel Zapien
Expertise: Certified Property Manager, Realtor
Last Updated: June 13, 2025
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Summary

What’s Residential Property Management?

Santa Clara residential property management is the professional oversight of residential properties such as single family homes, apartments, and condos. As your property manager, we deal with tenant relations, property maintenance, and legal protections.

What are the benefits of hiring a property manager?

The benefits of hiring a property manager are maximizing profitability, freeing up personal time, and protecting yourself legally. We maximize your profitability by raising rents to reflect the market’s demand, free up your personal time by providing full service property management, and protect you legally by abiding to landlord-tenant law.

Our Process

Our process for Santa Clara residential property management is simple and straight forward. Give us a call, we’ll arrange a meeting in person to discuss all your unique property management needs, get the paper work signed, and we’ll take your property’s reins from there on your behalf. Our quick process allows us to begin managing your property within a couple days.

Why Choose Us

We believe you should hire us for your Santa Clara residential property management needs due to our experience, qualifications, trustworthiness, fairness, and transparency. As of today, October 2024, we manage 160+ properties which amount to $500K of monthly rent collected for our clients.

We’re also fully licensed Realtors in California, allowing us to help you in the areas of buying, selling and investing in property. Zapien Properties is here for all your property and real estate needs.

Pricing and Deals

Average Cost of: Santa Clara residential property management

According to GoodLifeMgmt, the average cost for Santa Clara residential property management is 7-10% of the ongoing monthly rent. There are also many other fees beside management, as listed below.

Santa Clara residential property management costs list.

Our Special Rate for: Santa Clara residential property management

Here at Zapien Properties, we’re proud to offer the most helpful and competitive pricing for all landlords in Santa Clara County, for all our property management services. As of tis writing, our property management cost is only 7% of the ongoing monthly rent, and most of the other fees listed above are WAIVED on your behalf! This offer won’t last long. In the future, to see all new and active property management deals to help you save, visit our Deals Page.

Possible Savings

Our Process

1. Initial Contact

You contact us either by phone or email.

2. Initial Consultation

We meet in person (preferably) to get to know each other and discuss your property management needs. In instances where landlords are out of state, we will meet over a call or FaceTime.

3. Sign Agreement (PMA)

After we confirm we’re a good fit for each other, we’ll sign our property management agreement.

4. Property Preparation

We begin to prepare your property for rent. Your property will be renovated if necessary, touch-up, and repaired. Work will be performed to ensure the property is presentable, safe, and ‘rent-ready’. If you’re hiring us while your property is already rented with tenants, the following 5-12 steps will be skipped.

5. Property Photography

Your property will have its pictures taken in a presentable, professional, and appealing manner in an attempt to entice prospects to request showings.

6. Property Marketing & Listing

The property will be listed on various online platforms such as Zillow, HotPads, MLS, RedFin, and Trulia.

7. Showings

Showings will be scheduled and conducted on your behalf to interested prospects.

8. Applications

Applications will be collected from every interested family.

9. Tenant Screening & Selection

All applications will be compared. We will run credit, criminal background, rental history, and financial checks to ensure applicants meet our criteria in the pursuit of finding the best tenants.

10. Create Lease & Sign

We’ll discuss your unique and customized lease-terms. Your unique lease-terms will be added onto the lease we create for you. They’ll outline your preferences that your future tenant must follow. Signatures will be collected from you and all occupants involved.

11. Collect Security Deposit

Prior to move-in, the tenant’s security deposit will be collected and held in our Brokerage’s trust account.

12. Move-in Inspection

Before anybody moves in, the property will be inspected, photographed, and documented. Its condition will be noted. This info will be used to compare the property’s condition after tenants move out to calculate security deposit deductions.

13. Software Setup

You the landlord, and tenants will be setup in our software. There, rent will be automatically collected from tenants and reallocated to you in a timely manner. Tenants can also submit maintenance requests and perform other tasks ongoing.

14. Ongoing Management & Support

We will routinely keep in touch with you to provide updates on your property. Tenants will also have our number as a hotline to call us for all necessities.

Why Us

Expertise:

We’re proud to be a certified property manager in California who handles over 160 rental units, while also managing over $500,000 of monthly rent on behalf of our clients/landlords. After years in this field, we’ve become a part of organizations such as NARPM (National Association of Residential Property Managers, SILVAR (Silicon Valley Association of Realtors), MLS (Multiple Listing Service), CAR (California Association of Realtors), and The Property Network (our parent brokerage).

Customization:

We understand every landlord has different preferences and carefully listen to what they are. As your property manager, we customize your lease to fit your preferences for things such as:

Lease term, lease type, pet policy, and tenant screening requirements, amongst other things.

Client Support:

We pride ourselves in providing our clients with the best support. No time is ever too late to call us and no question is out of our experience’s reach.

Satisfaction Guarantee:

We guarantee your satisfaction with our service, and if there’s something you dislike, we’ll do everything in our power to make it right. We like to think of ourselves as fair, capable, and considerate professionals, and are always ready to listen to our clients’ needs.

Conclusion

Santa Clara residential property management is the oversight of your single family home, apartment, or condo. All residential property types fall under residential property management. With this service, you get to use your property to earn money completely hands off while we deal with tenant relations, landlord-tenant law, collecting rent, and much more, all on your behalf.

As of today, we have a limited time offer for Santa Clara residential property management. Our special rate for property management is only 7%, with almost all other fees WAIVED! See chart above this article for more details. If this deal expires, visit our Deals Page, to see all new and active deals you can choose from. Call us today at 408-449-688 for Santa Clara residential property management to start saving on personal time and management costs!

Get My Unit FilledSwitch Current Management
*Accelerate Tier
Santa Clara Residential Property Management

Lease in 21 Days. Management takeover in 48 Hours. Or Get $200 Credit if We Miss.

Plus, save $1,500 average with our $0 tenant-placement fee.

Get My Unit FilledSwitch Current Management

  • Renewals: 98%

  • Occupancy: 99%

  • Average Fill Time: 18 days

  • 5-star Rating

  • 2.9-Year Avg. Stay

  • Owner Replies: ~1-3hrs

  • 24/7 Emergencies

  • 99% Online Rent

  • Licensed CA

  • Fair Housing & Rent Control

This Month's Onboarding Spots

4/5 remaining (onboarding capped monthly for service quality)