Antioch · City ordinance

What's the maximum rent increase in Antioch for 2026?

2.04%

Official figure · checked Oct 18, 2026Updated Sep 14, 2026

Antioch's allowable rent increase is 2.04% for September 14 through November 10, 2026 (60% of a 3.4% CPI rise; the cap is 3%). The city recalculates it every one to two months.

In effect
September 14 – November 10, 2026
Next change
No fixed date
Set by
City of Antioch Rent Program · City ordinance
Last checked
October 18, 2026

Where 2.04% sits

Antioch recalculates its allowable increase every one to two months as new CPI figures come out. This is the figure for September 14 – November 10, 2026.

Allowable increase (Sep 14 – Nov 10, 2026)2.04%

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§ 1 · The formula

How the Antioch cap is calculated

60% of CPI, max 3%

60% of the latest 12-month change in the San Francisco–Oakland–Hayward CPI, up to a maximum of 3%. For September 14 – November 10, 2026 that is 60% of 3.4% = 2.04%.

Law: Antioch Residential Rent Stabilization Ordinance (Mun. Code §§ 11-1.01 et seq.).

§ 2 · Coverage

Who it covers, and who's exempt

Covered

  • Rental units covered by Antioch's Rent Stabilization Ordinance

Main exemptions & conditions

  • Units exempt under the ordinance or state law: check the city's FAQ
  • No increase until 12 months after the last one

§ 3 · Timing

Notice, and when it changes next

Notice: Not stated on the page we track; state law generally requires at least 30 days' written notice for increases of 10% or less (Civil Code § 827).

Next change: The figure is recalculated after November 10, 2026, when the next CPI release is out.

Cost of living here

Rents and prices around Antioch

Official figures only, each for the area named. Prices are for the wider metro area; rents and incomes are for the city itself.

Price level

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area · BEA 2024

All items115.6
Housing194.7

Regional Price Parities: an index where the US average price level for all items = 100. Housing is BEA’s “Services: Housing” line (US = 100.6).

Fair Market Rents

Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · HUD FY2027

HUD Fair Market Rent per month by unit size, Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
Studio$2,088
1 bedroom$2,290
2 bedrooms$2,805
3 bedrooms$3,592
4 bedrooms$4,250

Monthly gross rent (rent plus utilities). HUD: FMRs are “estimates of 40th percentile gross rents for standard quality units”.

Rents and incomes

Antioch city, California · ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Median gross rent
$2,278/mo US $1,413/mo
Median household income
$97,465 US $80,734
Median rent as % of household income
37.3% US 30.6%

Gross rent includes utilities. The rent-to-income figure is for renter households (Census table B25071).

Sources

  1. BEA Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area (MARPP) ↗ · 2024 (released February 19, 2026) · about the data ↗ · retrieved Oct 18, 2026
  2. OMB metropolitan area delineations (Census list 1, July 2023) ↗ · July 2023 (OMB Bulletin 23-01) · retrieved Oct 18, 2026
  3. HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (county-level data file) ↗ · FY2027 · about the data ↗ · retrieved Oct 18, 2026
  4. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (tables B25064, B19013, B25071) ↗ · 2020–2024 · about the data ↗ · retrieved Oct 18, 2026

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§ 4 · Sources

Official sources

  1. City of Antioch · headline figure Rent Program ↗
    “9/14/26 to 11/10/26 2.04% 3.4% 60% of 3.4 is 2.04%.”
    Last checked October 18, 2026 · antiochca.gov
  2. State of California, Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General · formula Limits on Rent Increases ↗
    “Antioch Antioch Mun. Code, §§ 11-1.01, et seq. One increase within a 12-month period of 60% of the change in CPI, up to a max. of 3%.”
    Last checked October 17, 2026 · oag.ca.gov
  3. California Legislative Information · notice Civil Code § 827 (notice of rent increase) ↗
    “the notice shall be delivered at least 30 days before the effective date of the increase”
    Last checked October 18, 2026 · leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

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§ 5 · Questions

Frequently asked

What is the maximum rent increase in Antioch for 2026?

Antioch's allowable rent increase is 2.04% for September 14 through November 10, 2026 (60% of a 3.4% CPI rise; the cap is 3%). The city recalculates it every one to two months.

How is the Antioch rent cap calculated?

60% of the latest 12-month change in the San Francisco–Oakland–Hayward CPI, up to a maximum of 3%. For September 14 – November 10, 2026 that is 60% of 3.4% = 2.04%.

Which rentals are exempt from the Antioch cap?

Units exempt under the ordinance or state law: check the city's FAQ. No increase until 12 months after the last one.

When does the Antioch rent cap change next?

The figure is recalculated after November 10, 2026, when the next CPI release is out.

Where does this Antioch figure come from?

From City of Antioch: “Rent Program”, which we last checked on October 18, 2026. Always confirm with the agency before relying on it.

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