From O.M.C. ch. 8.22, read Oct 4, 2026.Show the law
“In June 2022, the City Council has adopted an amendment to change the formula used to calculate the annual allowable rent increase to 60% of the change in CPI, or 3%, 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.
Oakland lawDepends on the building
Oakland Rent Adjustment Ordinance
How much can my rent go up?
Max 2.3% since Aug 1, 2026.
Only one raise every 12 months, with 30 days' written notice.
Depends on the year the building was built.
Who it covers
Buildings built on or before Jan 1, 1983.
Covers: Most residential rental units not exempt under O.M.C. 8.22.030.
Exemptions: Units regulated by another agency, nonprofit cooperatives, single-family homes and condos, motels/hotels/rooming houses, hospitals/health facilities, certain nonprofit facilities, and new construction after Jan 1, 1983 (guide also says buildings built within 10 years are exempt).
In force since
Jun 2022
Enacted
Jun 2022
The law, word for word
“In June 2022, the City Council has adopted an amendment to change the formula used to calculate the annual allowable rent increase to 60% of the change in CPI, or 3%, whichever is lower …”
O.M.C. ch. 8.22 · oaklandca.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Set to be repealed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 …”