ROB RUN Settlement Owner: Taxes and Income

Kefir says a player can buy a settlement with rentable plots and receive a share of what tenants spend and launder. The owner must collect that share in person; it is not described as an automatic bank deposit.

What produces the owner’s income?

The official settlement answer connects the owner’s income to tenant spending and laundering. The developer’s power-pyramid overview specifically names resident money laundering and Black Market purchases as taxable activities. The cited material does not give a fixed tax percentage or a complete current settlement price list.

Ownership versus renting a plot

Owning a settlement and renting one plot for a base are different positions. A resident rents land; the settlement owner receives the stated share of resident activity. For a first base, see renting a plot.

Kefir’s November 4 announcement says tier 1 settlement and land rentals changed from cash to documents. Check the current interface before budgeting for a settlement transaction.

Collect the share

Kefir says the owner’s income must be collected in person. Plan for that step rather than assuming the balance is automatically moved to the bank. The source does not establish a universal collection interval.

FAQ

Does the owner receive a share of tenant activity? Yes. Kefir describes income from what tenants spend and launder.

Is a resident the same as an owner? No; renting a plot and owning the settlement are different positions.

Is there a fixed tax rate in the official answer? No numerical rate is supplied in the sources used here.

Sources

• How Settlement Ownership Earns Income in ROB RUN — Kefir Help Center.
• ROB RUN: First Changes & Server Schedule — Kefir / Steam Community.
• ROB RUN’s Power Pyramid: From a Hobo to the Shadow Governor — Kefir / Steam Community.

Research checked November 10, 2026. Exact game build is unknown.