Long Beach Rent Increase 2026–27: 8.7% Cap

§ 1 · The formula

How the Long Beach cap is calculated

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

Long Beach 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 Los Angeles Area it is 8.7% for increases starting August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027 (up from 8%).

Law: California Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482); Long Beach Just Cause for Termination of Tenancies Ordinance (LBMC ch. 8.99).

§ 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.

§ 2a · Local rules

Long Beach's Just Cause Ordinance

Eviction protections, no rent cap
Long Beach's Just Cause for Termination of Tenancies Ordinance (LBMC ch. 8.99) adds eviction protections after 12 months of tenancy. It doesn't set a rent increase limit; the statewide cap does.
Source: “Tenants who have continuously and lawfully lived in the rental unit for 12 months or more.”

Cost of living here

Rents and prices around Long Beach

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area · BEA 2024

All items113.6

Housing170.4

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · HUD FY2027

HUD Fair Market Rent per month by unit size, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
Studio	$2,151
1 bedroom	$2,402
2 bedrooms	$2,964
3 bedrooms	$3,760
4 bedrooms	$4,208

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

Rents and incomes

Long Beach city, California · ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Median gross rent: $1,871/mo US $1,413/mo
Median household income: $87,430 US $80,734
Median rent as % of household income: 32.8% US 30.6%

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

Sources

BEA Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area (MARPP) ↗ · 2024 (released February 19, 2026) · about the data ↗ · retrieved Oct 18, 2026
OMB metropolitan area delineations (Census list 1, July 2023) ↗ · July 2023 (OMB Bulletin 23-01) · retrieved Oct 18, 2026
HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (county-level data file) ↗ · FY2027 · about the data ↗ · retrieved Oct 18, 2026
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

State of California, Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General · headline figure Limits on Rent Increases ↗
“Los Angeles Area: Los Angeles County Orange County 8% 8.7%”
Last checked October 17, 2026 · oag.ca.gov
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
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
City of Long Beach, Housing & Neighborhood Services · local just-cause ordinance (no rent cap) Tenant and Landlord Resources ↗
“Just Cause For Termination Of Tenancies Ordinance (LBMC Chapter 8.99)”
Last checked October 18, 2026 · longbeach.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 Long Beach for 2026–27?

Long Beach has no local rent control; the statewide AB 1482 cap for the Los Angeles Area is 8.7% for increases starting August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027. Long Beach's Just Cause for Termination of Tenancies Ordinance (LBMC ch. 8.99) adds eviction protections after 12 months of tenancy. It doesn't set a rent increase limit; the statewide cap does.

How is the Long Beach rent cap calculated?

Long Beach 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 Los Angeles Area it is 8.7% for increases starting August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027 (up from 8%).

Which rentals are exempt from the Long Beach 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 Long Beach rent cap change next?

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

Where does this Long Beach 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.

Same state

Other caps in California

Elsewhere

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

Where 8.7% sits