Fee Guide Sahara

Welcome to Sahara! We prioritize transparency about the fees you may encounter as a resident to help you choose a home that fits your budget. Below, you'll find a clear list of initial and monthly costs that are in addition to the base rent. Our goal is to make your living experience enjoyable and financially manageable. Please review these fees to understand your potential financial commitments fully.

Initial Costs

These fees are typically due at the time of move-in or as part of the initial leasing process
Application Fee Application Fee
$60 per applicant
Security Deposit Security Deposit
$350 - $600 Month's Rent
refundable
First Month's Rent First Month's Rent
Base rent amount
lease holder portion of base rent
Holding Fee Holding Fee
$139.00/per unit
non-refundable
Pet Deposit Pet Deposit
$500.00/per pet and/or unit
$250.00 non-refundable, $250.00 is refundable

Monthly Fixed and Variable Costs

These are recurring fees that will be part of your regular payments each month. Some may be paid with rent while others could be paid directly to the utility provider or outside third party
Base Rent Base Rent
$699.00-$1004.00
Lease holders protein of the base rent
Water Water
ratio billing and usage
billed by 3rd party
Sewer Sewer
ratio billing and usage
billed by 3rd party
Trash Trash
ratio billing and usage
billed by 3rd party
Electric Electric
Based on usage
billed by 3rd party
Gas Gas
ratio billing and usage
billed by 3rd party
Internet Internet
35.00
billed by 3rd party
Valet Trash Valet Trash
25.00
billed by 3rd party
Utility Fee Utility Fee
$4.50 Billing Fee
billed by 3rd party
Pet Rent/Fee Pet Rent/Fee
35.00
Real Estate Tax Real Estate Tax
15.00
Damage Waiver (in lieu of renter's insurance) Damage Waiver (in lieu of renter's insurance)
$14.00 renter's insurance policy
if applicable
Parcel Locker Parcel Locker
$7.00
Note: Some regular, required monthly charges such as utilities may be based upon actual usage and/or seasonal variable rates and will vary from month to month.

Optional Costs

These are optional fees you may choose to add to your lease.
Additional Parking Space Additional Parking Space
35.00
per unit

How to Budget Your Monthly Costs

To calculate your estimated monthly cost, simply:

  1. Add your Base Rent to the required fees listed above.
  2. Choose any Optional Costs that you may wish to add.
  3. The total will be your monthly fixed cost.

Note: Some charges vary and are not a fixed amount.

Avoidable Fees

Late Fees Late Fees
$125.00 on the 4th - $15.00 everyday after
Service of Notice Fees Service of Notice Fees
$55.00 Per Notice
Month to Month Fees Month to Month Fees
$300.00/Month
Attorney Fees Attorney Fees
$150.00/Per Occurrence
Lease Cancellation Fee Lease Cancellation Fee
$750.00 fee / Settlement for remaining months
Cleaning and Damage Fees Cleaning and Damage Fees
Varies
Key Fob Replacement Key Fob Replacement
$50.00 Per FOB
Valley Trash Valley Trash
$125.00
Trash can replacement
Valley Trash Valley Trash
$50.00
Left out