Postwar ranch
Washington Manor, Floresta Gardens, Bonaire and Mulford Gardens. Postwar houses with original systems.
Sell your San Leandro house for cash, as it is.
San Leandro is mostly houses from the 1920s through the 1950s, from Spanish-style places in Broadmoor to rows of small ranches in Washington Manor. Lots of them are paid off and owned by people who've lived there forty years. When those houses change hands, they usually need everything.
The houses we see most in San Leandro
Each kind comes with its own repairs. A cash buyer prices them into the offer, so you don't fix anything first.
Spanish-style bungalow
Broadmoor and Estudillo Estates. 1920s and 30s stucco with old plumbing and tired roofs.
What's different about selling in San Leandro
The local rules that show up in a San Leandro sale, in plain English.
Transfer tax
Alameda County charges $1.10 per $1,000 of the sale price. San Leandro adds $11 per $1,000 (1.1%). On a $750,000 sale that's $8,250 to the city plus $825 to the county.
If the house is rented
San Leandro adopted a rent stabilization ordinance in February 2026, with its rules taking effect January 1, 2027. Until then, most rentals fall under the statewide Tenant Protection Act. A buyer of a rented house will check which rules apply on the closing date.
Worth knowing in San Leandro
Many San Leandro houses have been owned by the same family since they were new, which means original electrical, old sewer lines and kitchens from another era. Those are exactly the houses that sell well as-is, because the buyer was going to redo them anyway.
We buy all over San Leandro
Including these neighborhoods, and the blocks in between.
- Broadmoor
- Estudillo Estates
- Washington Manor
- Bonaire
- Floresta Gardens
- Davis West
- Marina Faire
- Mulford Gardens
How a cash sale works in San Leandro
Nothing is signed until the last step, and you can stop at any of them. More on the math on the main page.
- Step 1
Call
The address, what's wrong with the house and when you need to be out.
- Step 2
Walkthrough
A local buyer sees it as it is. No cleaning or repairs.
- Step 3
Written offer
A number on paper with the math shown. No obligation.
- Step 4
Close
A title company handles escrow on the date you pick.
San Leandro questions
Does San Leandro have rent control now?
The city adopted a rent stabilization ordinance in 2026. Its requirements start January 1, 2027.
What's San Leandro's transfer tax?
$11 per $1,000 to the city, plus Alameda County's $1.10.
Am I obligated to accept the offer?
No. The call and the walkthrough are free, and you can turn the offer down.
Official sources
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Tell us about the house in San Leandro
The address and what's going on with it. That's the whole first step, and it takes about ten minutes on the phone.
(800) 000-0000