3.25% a year, if your building is rent-controlled.
From Jun 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027.
On $2,000 that is $65 a month more, at most.
Why, and the exact law
From Culver City Mun. Code § 15.09.215, read Oct 4, 2026.Show the law
“The City caps annual rent increases at an amount tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The maximum permissible annual rent increase is 3.25% for increases effective on or after June 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 …”
Newer buildings and many houses follow California's limit instead: 5% plus local inflation, never more than 10% a year. In Los Angeles and Orange County that is 8.7% until Jul 31, 2027. Your address tells us which one applies.
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State law applies here too. Where both cover a rental, the stricter city rule usually wins; each rule below says so.
Culver City lawDepends on the building
Culver City Rent Stabilization Ordinance (formerly Rent Control Ordinance)
How much can my rent go up?
Max 3.25% until Jun 2027.
Rent can go up only once every 12 months, and the unit must be registered.
Depends on the year the building was built or the number of units.
Who it covers
Buildings built on or before Feb 1, 1995.
Buildings with 2 or more units.
Exemptions: State/federal exempt units; units built after Feb 1, 1995; single-family homes, condos, townhomes; subdivided interests; government subsidized units.
In force since
Oct 30, 2020
Enacted
Sep 29, 2020
Figure period
until Jun 2027
The law, word for word
“The City caps annual rent increases at an amount tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The maximum permissible annual rent increase is 3.25% for increases effective on or after June 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 …”
Culver City Mun. Code § 15.09.215 · culvercity.gov · Retrieved Oct 4, 2026
California lawDepends on the building
California Tenant Protection Act rent cap
Can my landlord raise my rent?
For most older rentals, yes: max 5% plus inflation (never over 10%).
The cap follows local inflation (April to April) and resets each August 1.
Depends on the year the building was built.
Who it covers
Not buildings less than 15 years old.
Not owner-occupied buildings with 2 units or fewer.
Covers: Residential real property generally, unless exempt.
Exemptions: Deed-restricted/subsidized affordable housing; dormitories; housing under stricter local rent control; CO issued within previous 15 years; certain separately alienable properties (single-family homes, condos) with non-corporate owners and written notice; owner-occupied duplexes.
In force since
Mar 15, 2019
Current version since
Apr 1, 2024
Set to be repealed
Jan 1, 2030
The law, word for word
“an owner of residential real property shall not, over the course of any 12-month period, increase the gross rental rate for a dwelling or a unit more than 5 percent plus the percentage change in the cost of living, or 10 percent, whichever is lower …”