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Rent increases in Campbell

State law limits covered units to 8.6% for increases from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027. City rule for below-market-rate units only: 5% plus cost of living or 10%, whichever is lower, over any 12 months.

Key points

  • Rent increases: State law limits covered units to 8.6% for increases from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027.
  • Below-market units: City rule for below-market-rate units only: 5% plus cost of living or 10%, whichever is lower, over any 12 months.

Each rule below links to the section of the Campbell Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Campbell's code says

Campbell code What Campbell's code adds
Annual increase limit
  • 5% plus the cost-of-living change, or 10%, whichever is lower
    Applies: Only below-market rate dwellings or units; over any 12-month period, measured from the lowest gross rent charged in the prior 12 months
    § 19.03.020 · code text
    increase the gross rental rate for a below-market rate dwelling or a below-market rate unit more than five percent plus the percentage change in the cost of living, or ten percent, whichever is lower
Units covered
  • Below-market rate dwellings or units
    § 19.03.020 · code text
    increase the gross rental rate for a below-market rate dwelling or a below-market rate unit
How often rent can go up
  • No more than 2 increases in any 12-month period
    Applies: While the same tenant stays in the unit
    § 19.03.030 · code text
    the gross rental rate for the unit of residential real property shall not be increased in more than two increments over that twelve-month period.

The California rule underneath

CA state law Underneath, California law still applies. Rent cap right now: 8.6% for increases taking effect August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027 (5% plus 3.6% inflation) (Civ. Code § 1947.12(a)(1), (g)). California's statewide rent cap — the full state rule →

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

How much can rent go up in Campbell?

State law limits covered units to 8.6% for increases from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027. City rule for below-market-rate units only: 5% plus cost of living or 10%, whichever is lower, over any 12 months.

General information, not legal advice.

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