"Once seen as one of the Bay Area's last affordable cities, San Leandro now faces one of the highest rates of eviction notices per capita as officials grapple with the end of pandemic-era renter protections. But the city received a lifeline this week with a $1 million state housing grant and pro-housing designation, which city officials said they will leverage to develop more affordable housing as part of the city's full court press to keep residents in their homes."
"The number of eviction notices plummeted to less than 50 in 2021 because of the pandemic-era eviction moratorium in San Leandro. When San Leandro ended that moratorium in July of 2023, eviction notices began to skyrocket, jumping to more than 400 in 2023 and 488 in 2024, according to HCD data. That represents a 71% increase in the number of notices compared to the five-year average before the pandemic."
San Leandro experienced an average of 285 eviction notices per year before the pandemic and saw notices drop to under 50 in 2021 due to an eviction moratorium. After the moratorium ended in July 2023, notices jumped to more than 400 in 2023 and reached 488 in 2024, a 71% increase over the pre-pandemic five-year average. Per capita, San Leandro had the second-highest eviction notice rate in 2024 after Emeryville. The city received a $1 million state housing grant and a pro-housing designation to leverage additional funding and accelerate affordable housing projects, including transit-oriented and low-income developments such as the 62-unit Loro Landing operated by Eden Housing, while pursuing policies to streamline housing production and strengthen tenant protections.
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