Sacramento · City ordinance
8.6%
Sacramento's Tenant Protection Program caps increases at 8.6% for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, once per 12 months, for covered units built before February 1, 1995. Newer units, houses and condos may fall under the statewide AB 1482 cap instead.
The city's maximum for July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027. Units the city law exempts may fall under the statewide AB 1482 cap instead.
Recent changes
Effective July 1, 2026, the maximum increase under Sacramento's Tenant Protection Program is 8.6%, and rent can't be raised more than once every 12 months. The city program covers units the state cap doesn't reach the same way; see the Sacramento page for which law applies.
Official source: City of Sacramento, Community Development: Tenant Protection Program ↗
§ 1 · The formula
5% + CPI, max 10% (city)
5% plus the annual change in the California CPI, up to 10% total, set each July. For July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 it's 8.6%. The city program differs from AB 1482: it runs July to June, covers rental units built before February 1, 1995, excludes single dwelling units and condos, and caps increases at one per 12 months.
Law: Sacramento Tenant Protection and Relief Act (City Code ch. 5.156).
§ 2 · Coverage
§ 3 · Timing
Notice: At least 30 days' written notice for an increase of 10% or less over 12 months (Civil Code § 827).
Next change: A new annual rent adjustment takes effect July 1, 2027.
§ 2a · City vs state
The city program exempts units built after February 1, 1995; those may still be covered by AB 1482's statewide cap.
Source: “E. A rental unit that was built after February 1, 1995, based on the date the certificate of occupancy was issued”
A landlord may not adjust the rent more than once in a 12-month period.
Source: “B. No landlord shall adjust the rent more than once in a 12-month period.”
A landlord can ask the City for a hearing examiner to review an increase above the maximum, with documentation.
Source: “Landlord can petition City to have hearing examiner review a rent increase above the maximum.”
Cost of living here
Official figures only, each for the area named. Prices are for the wider metro area; rents and incomes are for the city itself.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area · BEA 2024
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).
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · HUD FY2027
| Studio | $1,742 |
|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | $1,793 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,201 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,887 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,329 |
Monthly gross rent (rent plus utilities). HUD: FMRs are “estimates of 40th percentile gross rents for standard quality units”.
Sacramento city, California · ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Gross rent includes utilities. The rent-to-income figure is for renter households (Census table B25071).
Sources
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§ 4 · Sources
“Effective July 1, 2026, the annual rent adjustment maximum is 8.6%.”
“The annual rent adjustment is 5% plus the percentage of the annual increase in the cost of living adjustment, if any, but not to exceed a combined total of 10%.”
“Sac. City Code, chapter 5.156 One increase in a 12-month period of 5% plus the CPI, up to a max. of 10%. 8.6% 7/1/26 – 6/30/27”
“the notice shall be delivered at least 30 days before the effective date of the increase”
See something out of date? The methodology page explains how we check figures.
§ 5 · Questions
Sacramento's Tenant Protection Program caps increases at 8.6% for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, once per 12 months, for covered units built before February 1, 1995. Newer units, houses and condos may fall under the statewide AB 1482 cap instead.
5% plus the annual change in the California CPI, up to 10% total, set each July. For July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 it's 8.6%. The city program differs from AB 1482: it runs July to June, covers rental units built before February 1, 1995, excludes single dwelling units and condos, and caps increases at one per 12 months.
Units built after February 1, 1995 (they may fall under AB 1482). Single dwelling units and condominium or stock cooperative units. Units the landlord or immediate family occupy as a primary residence, and units where the tenant shares a kitchen or bath with the owner.
A new annual rent adjustment takes effect July 1, 2027.
From City of Sacramento, Community Development: “Tenant Protection Program”, which we last checked on October 18, 2026. Always confirm with the agency before relying on it.
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