Mountain View · City charter
2.5%
Under Mountain View's CSFRA, rents for fully covered apartments (generally built before 1995) can rise at most 2.5% for increases from September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, once per 12 months.
The Annual General Adjustment for September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2027.
Recent changes
Rents for fully covered Mountain View apartments (generally built before 1995) can rise up to 2.5% for increases from September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 under the Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act, according to the California Attorney General's chart of local rent caps.
Official source: State of California, Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General: Limits on Rent Increases ↗
§ 1 · The formula
100% of Bay Area CPI, floor 2%, ceiling 5%
100% of the February-to-February change in Bay Area CPI, with a 2% floor and a 5% ceiling. Banked increases plus the AGA can't exceed 10% in a year.
Law: Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act (CSFRA, Measure V 2016), Mountain View Charter § 1700 et seq.
§ 2 · Coverage
§ 3 · Timing
Notice: A written 30-day notice as required by state law. The AGA applies only once 12 months have passed since the last increase, the property is registered, fees are paid and the owner is in compliance.
Next change: The Rental Housing Committee adopts the next AGA in spring for increases from September 1, 2027.
§ 4 · Sources
“may not in any year impose a total increase greater than 10%. 2.5% 9/1/26 – 8/31/27”
“Annual General Adjustment shall not be less than two percent (2%) or more than five percent (5%).”
See something out of date? The methodology page explains how we check figures.
§ 5 · Questions
Under Mountain View's CSFRA, rents for fully covered apartments (generally built before 1995) can rise at most 2.5% for increases from September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, once per 12 months.
100% of the February-to-February change in Bay Area CPI, with a 2% floor and a 5% ceiling. Banked increases plus the AGA can't exceed 10% in a year.
Units first occupied after December 23, 2016. Single-family homes on a parcel with no other units, condominiums, companion units, duplexes. Government or subsidized units, hotels, hospitals, dorms.
The Rental Housing Committee adopts the next AGA in spring for increases from September 1, 2027.
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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