Pricing and Fees
The property’s own availability page lists a fuller fee schedule than any aggregator carries. These are the required and optional charges as published by Irvine Company Apartment Communities.
| Fee | Amount | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $45 per applicant | One-time, at application |
| Holding deposit | $200 to $600 | One-time, applied to security deposit |
| Security deposit | $600 to one month’s rent | One-time, refundable |
| Utility billing fee | Up to $5.55/month | Recurring |
| Cat deposit / premium | $300 deposit, $50/month | One-time + recurring |
| Dog deposit / premium | $750 deposit, $75/month | One-time + recurring |
A household with one cat and one dog is looking at $1,050 in pet deposits before move-in and $125 a month in pet premiums on top of rent, a total that doesn’t appear as a single figure anywhere in the property’s own materials.
Is the application fee refundable?The published fee schedule lists it as a one-time, per-applicant charge with no stated refund provision. Ask the leasing office to confirm in writing before you pay it, since the source page doesn’t address reversals.
Monticello I vs Monticello II
The property isn’t one leasing pool. The online application flow requires selecting either Monticello I Apartment Homes or Monticello II Apartment Homes before you can proceed, a split that Irvine’s own site shows but no aggregator listing explains.
- Why it matters at signing: the building assignment determines which application link you actually use, and mixing them up is a common source of delay reported in leasing threads.
- What determines it: which specific unit and floor plan you’re applying for, not a choice you make independently.
Which building will I apply to, Monticello I or Monticello II?Whichever one the specific unit you tour belongs to. The leasing office assigns this; ask them to confirm the building name before you start the online application so you use the correct link.
Building Age and On-Site Retail
The community opened in July 2016 as an 825-unit, 43,000-square-foot mixed-use project, built across three architectural styles: Formal Italian, Early California, and Palladian, according to Multi-Housing News. Its retail anchor, a 24,000-square-foot Nob Hill Foods grocery store operated by Raley’s, was reported by Bisnow as set to open that October, giving residents a full grocery store inside the property line.
Commute to Named Employers
Aggregator pages mention proximity to major tech employers by name without quantifying it. Verified headquarters addresses are below; actual drive time depends on route and time of day, so treat this as a starting point for your own live-traffic check, not a promised commute.
| Employer | Headquarters address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nvidia | 2788 San Tomas Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051 | Same ZIP code as Monticello |
| Intel | 2200 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054 | North Santa Clara, separate campus cluster |
| Applied Materials | 3050 Bowers Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95054 | Adjacent to the Intel/Bowers Avenue tech corridor |
San Jose International Airport is about 5.1 miles and a 9-minute drive; San Francisco International is roughly 30.5 miles, per ForRent.com‘s listing data.
Is Monticello walking distance to any of these employers?No. All three addresses require a drive or transit connection; only Nvidia shares Monticello’s ZIP code, and that alone doesn’t make it walkable.
Event Nights to Plan Around
Levi’s Stadium, home of the 49ers, sits in Santa Clara and hosts both football games and large concerts. Confirmed 2026 dates from the venue’s official ticketing partners give you the calendar competitors don’t quantify at all.
| Date | Event | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5 | AC/DC, Power Up Tour | Concert |
| Aug 13 | 49ers preseason vs. Titans | NFL |
| Aug 21 to 22 | Karol G | Concert (2 nights) |
| Aug 28, 29, Sep 1 | Usher & Chris Brown | Concert (3 nights) |
| Sep 20, Sep 27, Oct 4 | 49ers regular season home games | NFL |
| Oct 10 to 11 | Bruno Mars | Concert (2 nights) |
| Oct 19, Nov 8, Nov 29, Dec 13 | 49ers regular season home games | NFL |
| Jan 3, 2027 | 49ers vs. Eagles | NFL |
Source: Ticketmaster’s venue calendar and SeatGeek’s schedule, both current as of this writing. Fourteen separate event dates land in a five-month stretch alone, which is worth weighing against your own tolerance for weekend traffic and parking spillover in the surrounding streets.
What Residents Actually Say
No listing site synthesizes the review pattern; each just links to a star rating. Reading across ApartmentRatings and a Yelp-sourced local business page turns up a consistent set of themes.
- Fire alarms: the most repeated complaint is frequent alarm activations, including early-morning triggers, described by multiple reviewers as an ongoing, multi-year issue rather than a one-off.
- Parking and towing: more than one reviewer reports being towed over a permit or sticker issue despite holding a valid parking arrangement.
- Move-out charges: reviewers describe unexpected cleaning and other fees at move-out even after leaving a unit in good condition.
- What reviewers praise: responsive maintenance requests handled through the resident app, secure garage parking, and the convenience of the on-site grocery store.
A Blind forum thread among Bay Area tech workers weighing a move here echoes the same split: generally positive experiences living there, with the fire-alarm frequency as the one complaint that keeps surfacing across both Google and Yelp ratings.
How Touring Works
Nobody meets you at the door. Tours run through a self-guided app called TourGuide, by appointment, which means any question you’d normally ask a leasing agent in person has to wait for a callback or a separate office visit, per listings on Zillow and Redfin.
Will anyone be on-site to answer questions during my tour?Not necessarily. Tours are self-guided by appointment; plan your questions in advance and expect to follow up with the leasing office by phone rather than in person.
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