Washington statewide rent increase limit (RCW 59.18.700-.720)
How much can my rent go up?
Max 9.683% in 2026, 10% in 2027.
Rent can't go up at all in the first 12 months.
Depends on the year the building was built.
Who it covers
- Not buildings less than 12 years old.
- Not owner-occupied buildings with 4 units or fewer.
- Exemptions: First certificate of occupancy 12 or fewer years before the notice; public housing authority, public development authority and regulated nonprofit housing; qualified low-income/LIHTC housing; shared bathroom or kitchen with resident owner; owner-occupied single-family home (up to two rented units/bedrooms); owner-occupied duplex/triplex/fourplex (last three not available to REITs, corporations, or LLCs with a corporate member). Notice form not required for income-based subsidized tenancies.
- In force since
- May 7, 2025
- Enacted
- May 2025
- Set to be repealed
- Jul 1, 2040
“During any 12-month period of the tenancy, in an amount greater than seven percent plus the consumer price index, or 10 percent, whichever is less …”
RCW 59.18.700 · app.leg.wa.gov · Retrieved Oct 4, 2026