Passaic Rent Stabilization – 3% annual cap (Ch. 231, § 231-23)
How much can my rent go up?
Max 3% a year, plus tax share.
Landlords must give 30 days' written notice, and can raise rent only once in 12 months.
Depends on the year the building was built or the number of units.
Who it covers
- Buildings built on or before Dec 31, 1996.
- Buildings with 2 or more units.
- Not buildings less than 30 years old.
- Not owner-occupied buildings with 2 units or fewer.
- Covers: Multiple-dwelling units in Passaic outside the listed exemptions.
- Exemptions: Chapter exempts motels, hotels, one-family houses, two-family owner-occupied houses, certain single condo/co-op units, nonprofit-rented rooms, rooming houses, new construction completed after May 1, 1978, and units below $75/$60 per room. § 231-23 exempts post-1996 construction for up to 30 years or the initial mortgage amortization period, whichever is less; PILOT properties exempt until the PILOT expires.
- In force since
- Jan 7, 2025
- Enacted
- Jan 7, 2025
“The landlord may increase the base rent on each annual anniversary date of each tenancy by a maximum of 3% …”
Passaic City Code § 231-23 · ecode360.com · Retrieved Oct 6, 2026