2.87% a year, if your building is rent-controlled.
From Sep 1, 2026 to Aug 31, 2027.
On $2,000 that is $57.40 a month more, at most.
Why, and the exact law
From the City of Santa Ana, read Oct 1, 2026.Show the law
“Increase in residential rents are limited to the lower of 3% per year, or 80% of the percent change in the Consumer Price Index over the most recent 12-month period …”
Santa Ana Rent Stabilization Ordinance · santa-ana.gov · found word for word in the source
Not rent-controlled?
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.
State law applies here too. Where both cover a rental, the stricter city rule usually wins; each rule below says so.
Santa Ana lawDepends on the building
Santa Ana Rent Stabilization Ordinance
Can my landlord raise my rent?
Yes, but only 2.87% until Aug 2027.
The city caps raises at 3% or less each year.
Depends on the year the building was built.
Who it covers
Buildings completed on or before Feb 1, 1995.
Covers: Residential buildings constructed on or before February 1, 1995.
Exemptions: Residential buildings constructed after February 1, 1995; mobile home spaces offered for rent after January 1, 1990. Owners may petition the City Manager for relief for a fair and reasonable return.
In force since
Nov 19, 2021
Current version since
Sep 1, 2026
Figure period
Sep 2026–Aug 2027
The law, word for word
“Increase in residential rents are limited to the lower of 3% per year, or 80% of the percent change in the Consumer Price Index over the most recent 12-month period …”
Santa Ana Rent Stabilization Ordinance · santa-ana.gov · Retrieved Oct 1, 2026
Quote checked word for word
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 …”