Palo Alto Rental Registry Program

Welcome to the registration portal for the City of Palo Alto’s new Rental Registry Program!

Starting this fall, all properties with three or more residential rental units are required to participate in the Rental Registry Program. Non-residential properties, non-rental properties and residential rental properties with one or two units are not required to participate in this program at this time. The open registration period for all other participants will open October 1, 2024 and close January 15, 2025.

Please note that participation in the Rental Registry Program by properties with three or more residential rental units satisfies the requirement to participate in the separate Landlord Registry established by Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapter 9.72. However, properties with one or two residential rental units may still be required to complete the Landlord Registry Form via the City’s Landlord Resources webpage.

The City will use the data collected by the Rental Registry Program to inform a wide range of rental housing policies. Collectively, these policies will help guide the City’s significant investments in rental unit protection, preservation, and production. We thank all the residential rental property owners in Palo Alto for providing much-needed housing in our community.

Please use the top right corner drop down menu for Spanish and Chinese translation. Please note that translation is provided by Google Translate and might have some inaccuracies.

It is recommended to avoid data entry via phone.

Please bookmark this page for easy access in the future.

The Rental Registry Program Team
rentalregistry@cityofpaloalto.org