Community Fees
Birchstone Cedar Ridge was designed to make everyday living feel streamlined, connected, and easy to manage. Below is a transparent overview of the application costs, recurring monthly charges, and optional services associated with your apartment home so you can better prepare for every stage of your leasing experience.
Application Fees
Due with application and non-refundable | $75/per applicant
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older
Application Deposits
One Bedroom | $200
Two Bedroom | $300
Three Bedroom | $400
Conditional Application Approval | $750
Due at Move-In
Administration Fee | $200/one-time
Package Concierge | $30/per lease contract
Move-ins from the 1st - 24th | Pro-rated rent and charges
Move-ins after the 25th | Pro-rated rent and charges, plus 1st full month rent and charges
Monthly Charges
Community Amenity | $80/month
Pest Control | $6/month
Valet Trash | $35/month
Utility Service | $2.99/month
Admin Service | $2.99/month
Water and Sewer | Varies by usage/month
Water and Sewer Base | Varies by usage/month
Water and Sewer Billing | Varies by usage/month
Pet Fees
Pet fee, non-refundable | $350/one-time/per pet
Pet rent | $25/month/per pet
Additional Options
Credit Builder (may opt out) | $9.95-$15.95/month
Damage Waiver Program (may opt out) | $15/month
Garage | $200/month
Reserved | $50/month
Carport | $50/month
Storage | $50/month
Conditional Charges
Late Payments | 10% of rent/1st day late/per occurrence
NSF Check | $50/per occurrence
Online Payments | $0-10%/total charge
Early Termination | 85% monthly rent/one-time
Lease Violations (varies by severity) | $75-$150/per occurrence
Electric Account Chargeback | Varies by usage/occurrence
Electric Account Fee | $50/per occurrence
Transfers | $500/per occurrence
Gate Access Replacement | $25/per replacement
Lock Change | $50/per occurrence
Key Replacement | $15/per occurrence
Month-to-Month Premium | Varies based on market
Renters Insurance
Should you choose to opt out of the Damage Waiver program and obtain a third party liability insurance policy, you must submit and upload your up-to-date insurance policy to: portal.confirminsurance.com, and our partner, POPIC, will review the policy to determine if it complies with the lease addendum.
To comply, the policy must:
- Be in the leaseholder's name(s)
- Contain the insured residence as stated on the lease
- Cover your liability for a minimum amount of $100,000
- Contain both start and end dates of lease
- Add as "Additional interest," "Interested party," or "Certificate holder": [email protected] – Birchstone Cedar Ridge, PO BOX 19502 Irvine, CA 92623-9998
Revised: 05/15/2026