From Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027: 5% plus local inflation (3.8%), never more than 10%.
From Larkspur Mun. Code ch. 6.20, read Oct 4, 2026.Show the law
“In a 12-month period, rent may not be increased more than five percent (5%) plus a Consumer
Price Index (CPI) or seven percent (7%), whichever is lower …”
Newer buildings and many houses follow California's limit instead: 5% plus local inflation, never more than 10% a year. In the San Francisco Bay Area that is 8.8% 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.
Larkspur lawDepends on the building
Larkspur Rent Stabilization Ordinance
How much can my rent go up?
Rent increases are limited here: max 7%.
Open the law below for the exact rule and its source.
Depends on the year the building was built.
Who it covers
Buildings completed on or before Feb 1, 1995.
Covers: Residential rental housing, expressly including ADUs and JADUs. Costa-Hawkins exempts units built after Feb 1, 1995, single-family homes and condominiums; no vacancy control.
Exemptions: Costa-Hawkins: single-family homes, condominiums, units built after Feb 1, 1995. The ordinance's own exemptions are not stated in the documents.
In force since
Mar 2024
Enacted
Sep 6, 2023
Set to be repealed
Jan 1, 2030
The law, word for word
“In a 12-month period, rent may not be increased more than five percent (5%) plus a Consumer
Price Index (CPI) or seven percent (7%), whichever is lower …”
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Set to be repealed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 …”