We answered some of the most common questions about the vacancy tax. How much will the vacancy tax charge? The vacancy tax begins at $3,000 or $6,000 per unit annually. Berkeley’s vacancy tax is modeled after an existing vacancy tax in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Oakland created a vacancy tax similar to the one proposed in Berkeley in 2018 and brought in $5.6 million in its first year.

Source: CBC News October 23, 2022 22:30 UTC