East Palo Alto's Annual General Adjustment is 2.0% for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027: landlords in compliance may raise a regulated unit's rent up to 2.0% above its Maximum Allowable Rent, with 30 days' notice.
In effect
July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Next change
July 1, 2027
Set by
City of East Palo Alto Rent Stabilization Board · City ordinance
Last checked
October 18, 2026
Where 2% sits
The Annual General Adjustment for July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027.
0%2%4%6%8%10%Annual General Adjustment (Jul 2026 – Jun 2027)2%
The Board's 2026–27 notice lists 2.2% for 2026–27 in its history table but 2.0% in its text, and the Attorney General's chart also says 2%. We use 2.0% and leave the conflicting table row out. Source: City of East Palo Alto Rent Stabilization Program (Notice of 2026-2027 Annual General Adjustment in Rent).
East Palo Alto's Rent Stabilization Board authorized a 2.0% Annual General Adjustment for program year 2026–27 on April 8, 2026. From July 1, 2026 the Maximum Allowable Rent for regulated units may rise 2.0%. A history table in the same notice lists 2.2% for 2026–27; the notice text and the Attorney General's chart say 2.0%, which we use.
80% of the change in CPI (per the Attorney General's chart), set each year by the Rent Stabilization Board and applied to the unit's Maximum Allowable Rent. Unused AGAs can be banked, but no year's total increase may exceed 10%.
Law: Rent Stabilization and Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance of 2010 (EPA Mun. Code ch. 14.04).
§ 2 · Coverage
Who it covers, and who's exempt
Covered
Regulated units with certificates of occupancy issued on or before January 1, 1988
Main exemptions & conditions
Newer units and units exempt under state law
Not applicable to Section 8 voucher holders
Buildings with 3 or fewer units where the owner has lived in one unit for at least a year
§ 3 · Timing
Notice, and when it changes next
Notice: A 30-day written notice; only landlords in compliance with the ordinance may take the AGA, once per program year (July 1 – June 30).
Next change: The Rent Stabilization Board authorizes the 2027–28 AGA in spring, effective July 1, 2027.
“Beginning July 1, 2026, the Maximum Allowable Rent, hereinafter “MAR”, may be adjusted upwards by 2.0% for regulated rental units”
Last checked October 18, 2026 · cityofepa.org
State of California, Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General · dates (Attorney General's chart)Limits on Rent Increases ↗
“may not in any year impose a total increase greater than 10%. 2% 7/1/26 – 6/30/27”
Last checked October 17, 2026 · oag.ca.gov
State of California, Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General · formula, coverageLimits on Rent Increases ↗
“For units with certificates of occupancy issued on or before 1/1/88, one increase of 80% of the change in CPI, up to a max. 10%.”
Last checked October 17, 2026 · oag.ca.gov
See something out of date? The methodology page explains how we check figures.
§ 5 · Questions
Frequently asked
What is the maximum rent increase in East Palo Alto for 2026–27?
East Palo Alto's Annual General Adjustment is 2.0% for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027: landlords in compliance may raise a regulated unit's rent up to 2.0% above its Maximum Allowable Rent, with 30 days' notice.
How is the East Palo Alto rent cap calculated?
80% of the change in CPI (per the Attorney General's chart), set each year by the Rent Stabilization Board and applied to the unit's Maximum Allowable Rent. Unused AGAs can be banked, but no year's total increase may exceed 10%.
Which rentals are exempt from the East Palo Alto cap?
Newer units and units exempt under state law. Not applicable to Section 8 voucher holders. Buildings with 3 or fewer units where the owner has lived in one unit for at least a year.
When does the East Palo Alto rent cap change next?
The Rent Stabilization Board authorizes the 2027–28 AGA in spring, effective July 1, 2027.
Where does this East Palo Alto figure come from?
From City of East Palo Alto Rent Stabilization Program: “Notice of 2026-2027 Annual General Adjustment in Rent”, which we last checked on October 18, 2026. Always confirm with the agency before relying on it.