Berkeley · City ordinance
1.0%
Berkeley's 2026 Annual General Adjustment is 1.0%, which applies to most fully covered units from January 1 to December 31, 2026. The 2027 figure had not been posted when we checked.
The 2026 Annual General Adjustment (AGA) raises rent ceilings for most fully covered units. The 2027 AGA is normally set in October; it was not posted on the Rent Board page when we checked.
Formula limit from Berkeley Rent Board.
Each AGA takes effect January 1.
Source: Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board (Annual General Adjustments (AGA) Approved by the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board).
| Period | Allowed | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.5% | Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board |
| 2017 | 1.8% | Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board |
| 2018 | 2.3% | Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board |
| 2019 | 2.5% | Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board |
| 2020 | 2.1% | Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board |
| 2021 | 1% | Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board |
| 2022 | 2.1% | Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board |
| 2023 | 4.4% | Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board |
| 2024 | 1.9% | Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board |
| 2025 | 2.1% | Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board |
| 2026 | 1% | Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board |
Recent changes
A Rent Board staff report for the October 15, 2026 meeting computes the 2027 Annual General Adjustment as 2.5% (65% of a 3.8% CPI rise), effective January 1, 2027. The Rent Board's AGA page still showed 2026's 1.0% when we checked on October 18, so we treat 2.5% as not yet confirmed.
Official source: Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board: 2027 Annual General Adjustment Staff Report (Oct 15, 2026) ↗
The Annual General Adjustment for 2026 is 1.0%, applied to rent ceilings of most fully covered units from January 1.
Official source: Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board: Annual General Adjustment ↗
§ 1 · The formula
65% of Bay Area CPI-U, max 5%
65% of the CPI-U for the Bay Area from July 1 through June 30 of the prior year. The AGA is capped at 5% (Measure BB lowered the cap from 7%). Unused AGAs can be banked.
Law: Rent Stabilization Ordinance, Berkeley Mun. Code ch. 13.76.
§ 2 · Coverage
§ 3 · Timing
Notice: 30 days' written notice for increases of 10% or less; 90 days for more than 10%.
Next change: The Rent Board passes each year's AGA in October and it takes effect January 1. The 2027 figure was not on the Rent Board page as of October 17, 2026.
§ 4 · Sources
“The AGA for 2026 is 1.0%”
“For units with certificates of occupancy issued before 6/30/80”
“Annual General Adjustments (AGA) Approved by the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board”
See something out of date? The methodology page explains how we check figures.
§ 5 · Questions
Berkeley's 2026 Annual General Adjustment is 1.0%, which applies to most fully covered units from January 1 to December 31, 2026. The 2027 figure had not been posted when we checked.
65% of the CPI-U for the Bay Area from July 1 through June 30 of the prior year. The AGA is capped at 5% (Measure BB lowered the cap from 7%). Unused AGAs can be banked.
Units first occupied after June 30, 1980. California's Costa-Hawkins rule (summarized by the CA Attorney General): local rent caps do not apply to buildings with a certificate of occupancy issued after February 1, 1995, or to most single-family homes and condos. Those units may still be covered by the statewide AB 1482 cap. No increase for the rest of the calendar year in which the tenancy began, or for the next calendar year.
The Rent Board passes each year's AGA in October and it takes effect January 1. The 2027 figure was not on the Rent Board page as of October 17, 2026.
From Berkeley Rent Board: “Annual General Adjustment”, which we last checked on October 17, 2026. Always confirm with the agency before relying on it.
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