The City caps annual rent increases at an amount tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The maximum allowable increase on rents that take effect during any given month are released monthly, approximately six weeks in advance of the first of each month. The maximum permissible annual rent increase is 2.25% for residential rent increases effective between October 30, 2020 and December 31, 2020, and 2.00% for residential rent increases effective between January 1, 2021 and March 31, 2021.
Learn more about how the City calculates the maximum permissible annual rent increase by reading "Guideline/Rule No. 2020-RC01 (Annual Permissible Rent Increases)"(PDF, 386KB) .
What is the Maximum Permissible Rent Increase?
For rent increases with an effective date in this range…. |
…the maximum permissible annual rent increase will be published by the City on this date… |
…and the maximum permissible annual rent increase is…. |
Oct 30 - Oct 31, 2020 |
10/14/20 |
2.25% |
Nov 1 - Nov 30, 2020 |
10/14/20 |
2.25% |
Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2020 |
10/14/20 |
2.25% |
Jan 1 - Jan 31, 2021 |
11/13/20 |
2.00% |
Feb 1 - Feb 28, 2021 |
12/11/20 |
2.00% |
Mar 1 - Mar 31, 2021 |
1/14/21 |
2.00% |
Apr 1 - Apr 30, 2021 |
2/11/21 |
|
May 1 - May 30, 2021 |
3/11/21 |
|
Jun 1 - Jun 30, 2021 |
4/14/21 |
|
Jul 1 - Jul 31, 2021 |
5/13/21 |
|
Aug 1 - Aug 31, 2021 |
6/11/21 |
|
Sep 1 - Sep 30, 2021 |
7/14/21 |
|
Oct 1 - Oct 31, 2021 |
8/12/21 |
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Nov 1 - Nov 30, 2021 |
9/15/21 |
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Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2021 |
10/14/21 |
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Jan 1 - Jan 31, 2022 |
11/11/21 |
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Feb 1 - Feb 28, 2022 |
12/13/21 |
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When will the rent cap for increases effective during future periods be announced?
Each month, on the next business day after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes the CPI, the Housing Division will publish on its Rent Control/Tenant Protections webpage the maximum permissible rent increase for rent increases that are effective in the month that is approximately six weeks after the published increase. For example, on November 13, 2020, the City will publish the rent cap for increases effective January 1 - 31, 2021, and on December 11, 2020, the City will publish the rent cap for increases effective February 1 - 28, 2021. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes a schedule in advance of the CPI publishing dates for the upcoming year.