Burlingame, plainly read.

After a 14% climb across 2023 and 2024, rents finally flattened year-over-year in early 2026. A welcome breather for tenants and a more predictable picture for owners. Burlingame Hills and Easton Addition continue to lead retention; families that land in those zip codes generally stay through their kids' school years.

Three applicant pools dominate here. Airline crews based out of SFO move in waves and rent year-round; biotech professionals from South San Francisco settle in for 3–5 years; and families chasing Burlingame Elementary attendance zones make up the largest cohort we screen.

Major employers in this applicant pool

United Airlines · Genentech · Virgin America · Facebook (nearby) · SFO operations

Our average days-to-lease in Burlingame is 15, but it varies sharply by block. Lyon-Hoag listings compete against newer multi-family stock and need sharper photography; Burlingame Park homes usually go off-market through our applicant waitlist before they hit MLS.

Burlingame was one of our first markets when we opened the firm. We've placed tenants in over a hundred properties here over the years. That means real comp data, vendor relationships we've actually used, and a sense of which streets trade and which don't.

AB 1482 state cap; no local rent control. I track the effective rent cap per property and apply it at renewal. That includes the required tenant notices, deposit handling under California Civil Code §1950.5, and any local timing requirements that apply.

For the full breakdown of how we handle compliance across the Peninsula and South Bay, see our services page.