From Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027: 5% plus local inflation (3.7%), never more than 10%.
From Huntington Park Mun. Code § 8-21.3, read Oct 4, 2026.Show the law
“Rent increases on covered rental units are capped at 3% per
year or 100% of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Los Angeles-Long BeachAnaheim region, whichever is lower …”
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.
Huntington Park lawDepends on the building
Huntington Park Rent Stabilization Ordinance – annual rent cap
How much can my rent go up?
Max 3% a year, or inflation if lower.
Rent can go up only once in 12 months, and only with proper registration and notice.
Depends on the year the building was built.
Who it covers
Buildings with a first certificate of occupancy on or before Feb 1, 1995.
Not owner-occupied buildings with 2 units or fewer.
Covers: Residential rental units citywide unless exempt; capital improvement pass-through of 50% amortized over at least 5 years with prior approval; fair-return petitions available.
Exemptions: CO issued after Feb 1, 1995; units alienable separate from title (single-family, condos, townhomes); mobilehomes; subdivided interests; subsidized/Section 8 units; owner-occupied properties with no more than two units.
In force since
Dec 18, 2024
Enacted
Nov 18, 2024
The law, word for word
“Rent increases on covered rental units are capped at 3% per
year or 100% of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Los Angeles-Long BeachAnaheim region, whichever is lower …”
Huntington Park Mun. Code § 8-21.3 · hpca.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 …”