From Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027: 5% plus local inflation (3.6%), never more than 10%.
From Sacramento City Code §§ 5.156.040-5.156.050, read Oct 4, 2026.Show the law
“The annual rent adjustment is 5% plus the percentage of the annual increase in the cost of living
adjustment, if any, but not to exceed a combined total of 10% …”
Newer buildings and many houses follow California's limit instead: 5% plus local inflation, never more than 10% a year. In this part of California that is 8.6% until Jul 31, 2027. Your address tells us which one applies.
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Only 1 raise per 12 months, and you can't give up this limit.
Depends on the year the building was built or the number of units.
Who it covers
Buildings with a first certificate of occupancy on or before Feb 1, 1995.
Buildings with 2 or more units.
Covers: Rental units with a certificate of occupancy (or final inspection) on or before Feb 1, 1995.
Exemptions: Transient, institutional, government-owned/subsidized or income-restricted units, shared bath/kitchen with owner, units built after Feb 1, 1995, single dwelling units, condominiums and stock cooperatives, owner/family-occupied primary residences.
In force since
2019
Set to be repealed
Dec 31, 2029
The law, word for word
“The annual rent adjustment is 5% plus the percentage of the annual increase in the cost of living
adjustment, if any, but not to exceed a combined total of 10% …”
Sacramento City Code §§ 5.156.040-5.156.050 · cityofsacramento.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Set to be repealed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 …”