Rent Cap Ledger

Fresno · State cap (no local rent control)

What's the maximum rent increase in Fresno for 2026–27?

8.6%

Official figure · checked Oct 18, 2026

Fresno has no local rent control; the statewide AB 1482 cap for the All Other Counties is 8.6% for increases starting August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027.

In effect
August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027 (statewide cycle)
Next change
August 1, 2027
Set by
California Attorney General (statewide cap) · State cap (no local rent control)
Last checked
October 18, 2026

Where 8.6% sits

The statewide cap for the All Other Counties (Fresno County) for increases starting August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027.

Statewide cap, All Other Counties8.6%

§ 1 · The formula

How the Fresno cap is calculated

5% + regional CPI, max 10% (statewide)

Fresno has no local rent cap, and it isn't listed among the local rent laws on the Attorney General's chart. The statewide Tenant Protection Act applies: 5% plus the regional CPI change, up to 10%. For the All Other Counties it is 8.6% for increases starting August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027 (up from 7.7%).

Law: California Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482).

§ 2 · Coverage

Who it covers, and who's exempt

Covered

  • Most rental housing more than 15 years old not otherwise exempt under Civil Code § 1947.12

Main exemptions & conditions

  • Housing issued a certificate of occupancy within the previous 15 years (mobilehomes excepted)
  • A single-family home or condo whose owner isn't a corporation, a REIT or an LLC with a corporate member, if the tenant got the written exemption notice
  • An owner-occupied duplex where the owner lived in one unit at the start of the tenancy
  • Deed-restricted affordable housing, dorms, and housing shared with the owner (kitchen or bathroom)

§ 3 · Timing

Notice, and when it changes next

Notice: At least 30 days' written notice for an increase of 10% or less over 12 months (Civil Code § 827).

Next change: The statewide figure resets for increases starting August 1, 2027.

Cost of living here

Rents and prices around Fresno

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

Fresno, CA metro area · BEA 2024

All items102.2
Housing95.7

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

Fresno, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · HUD FY2027

HUD Fair Market Rent per month by unit size, Fresno, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
Studio$1,354
1 bedroom$1,363
2 bedrooms$1,685
3 bedrooms$2,333
4 bedrooms$2,671

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

Rents and incomes

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

Median gross rent
$1,421/mo US $1,413/mo
Median household income
$70,991 US $80,734
Median rent as % of household income
34.1% 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. State of California, Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General · headline figure Limits on Rent Increases ↗
    “All Other Counties 7.7% 8.6%”
    Last checked October 17, 2026 · oag.ca.gov
  2. 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
  3. California Legislative Information · exemptions Civil Code § 1947.12 (Tenant Protection Act rent cap) ↗
    “Housing that has been issued a certificate of occupancy within the previous 15 years, unless the housing is a mobilehome.”
    Last checked October 18, 2026 · leginfo.legislature.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 Fresno for 2026–27?

Fresno has no local rent control; the statewide AB 1482 cap for the All Other Counties is 8.6% for increases starting August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027.

How is the Fresno rent cap calculated?

Fresno has no local rent cap, and it isn't listed among the local rent laws on the Attorney General's chart. The statewide Tenant Protection Act applies: 5% plus the regional CPI change, up to 10%. For the All Other Counties it is 8.6% for increases starting August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027 (up from 7.7%).

Which rentals are exempt from the Fresno cap?

Housing issued a certificate of occupancy within the previous 15 years (mobilehomes excepted). A single-family home or condo whose owner isn't a corporation, a REIT or an LLC with a corporate member, if the tenant got the written exemption notice. An owner-occupied duplex where the owner lived in one unit at the start of the tenancy.

When does the Fresno rent cap change next?

The statewide figure resets for increases starting August 1, 2027.

Where does this Fresno figure come from?

From State of California, Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General: “Limits on Rent Increases”, which we last checked on October 17, 2026. Always confirm with the agency before relying on it.

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