
Sacramento rental law
As of Oct 6, 2026. Not legal advice.
Raise rent in Sacramento
Rent increase capped at 8.6%
Earliest start: Dec 1, 2026. Give 30 days' written notice, so the tenant has it by Nov 1, 2026.
The exact limit follows inflation, so it may be lower.
Rules for every lease in Sacramento
The next 12 months
Nothing scheduled to change here before Oct 6, 2027.
California state law
State law applies here too. Where both cover a rental, the stricter city rule usually wins; each rule's page says so.
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