Official guidance
Morro Bay Mobile Home Parks Rent Control: 2027 Increase Limits
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- Edition
- dated rental guidance snapshot
- Effective
- 2027-01-01
- Last updated
- 2026-09-28
- Jurisdiction
- Morro Bay
Morro Bay Mobile Home Parks Rent Control: 2027 Increase Limits¶
Official source: https://www.morrobayca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/22403/2027-Mobile-Home-Park-Rent-Increase-Limit
Source retrieved: 2026-09-28
Date window: City memorandum dated September 16, 2026; effective January 1, 2027.
Scope retained: Official City annual notice under Municipal Code section 5.32. For 2027 it gives a 2.7% maximum for permanent residents and a 4.5% maximum for nonpermanent residents who are not exempt under Civil Code section 798.21. It does not decide a particular resident’s status, exemption, base rent, or any other ordinance requirement.
Limitation: This is a date-bounded official operational guidance snapshot, not the full municipal code. Verify the live official source, property-specific coverage, exemptions, and any later rate, fee, or deadline before relying on it.
Official guidance snapshot¶
Morro Bay 2027 Mobile Home Park Rent Increase Limit¶
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Date: September 16, 2026 SUBJECT: Mobile Home Parks Rent Control Increase Under Section 5.32 of the Municipal Code, mobile home parks may increase rents annuallyfor permanent and nonpermanent residents. The increase is based on the change in theConsumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area from August of the prior year to August of the current year.Per 5.32.060, the base rent increase shall not exceed: 1. 75% of the percent change in the Consumer Price Index for permanent residents; or 2. 125% of the percent change in the Consumer Price Index for nonpermanent residents who are not exempt from this chapter pursuant to Civil Code Section 798.21The applicable percent change in CPI-U from August 2025 to August 2026 is 3.6%. Thecalculations for permanent and nonpermanent residents are below. Effective January 1,2027, the rent can be increased by up to the following rates: Permanent Residents:
2.7% The allowable rent increase is (3.6 x 75% = 2.7)
Nonpermanent Residents:
4.5% The allowable rent increase is (3.6 x 125% = 4.5)
If you have any questions, please contact: John Craig, City Manager(805) 772-6201 Cc: Brian Stack, City Attorney Emily Conrad, Finance Director Airlin Singewald, Community Development Director