Rent increases in Huntington Park: the local rules

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

What Huntington Park's code says

Huntington Park code What Huntington Park's code adds
Annual increase limit	3% per year or 100% of the CPI for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim region, whichever is lower § 8-21.4 · code text Rent increases on covered rental units are capped at 3% per year or 100% of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim region, whichever is lower.
How often rent can go up	Only once in a 12-month period § 8-21.4 · code text Rent on covered rental units may only be increased once during a 12-month period.
Petitions and pass-throughs	A landlord may apply for a rent adjustment if the allowed increase prevents a fair and reasonable market return Applies: Landlord believes the allowed increase prevents a fair and reasonable market return on investment § 8-21.6 · code text If a landlord believes that the permissible rent increase under Section 8-21.4 prevents them from receiving a fair and reasonable market return on investment as determined by the Community Development Director on a covered rental unit, they may file an application for a rent adjustment with the Community Development Department. The city weighs income and expenses, property tax and CPI changes, past rulings, capital improvements, non-wear repairs, other relevant factors Applies: A landlord's application for a rent adjustment § 8-21.6 · code text (5) The addition of capital improvements on a rental property. At least 30 days' notice Applies: An approved rent increase above the cap § 8-21.6 · code text Landlords must provide at least 30 days' notice to tenants of any approved rent increase beyond the cap. Tenants may petition if an increase seems noncompliant or unjustified, or housing services were reduced Applies: Tenant believes the increase breaks the rules or is unjustified, or housing services were reduced § 8-21.9 · code text Tenants in a covered rental unit may file a petition on a City-approved form with the Community Development Department if they believe a rent increase is not in compliance with this chapter, is unjustified or if housing services have been reduced (e.g., decreased maintenance, utilities not provided).

The California rule underneath

Where Huntington Park's rule above does not cover a situation, state law still applies. For the statewide rule on its own, see California's statewide rent cap.

CA state law The statewide rule underneath
Rent cap right now	8.7% for increases taking effect August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027 (5% plus 3.7% inflation) Applies: Covered units only. Inflation is the BLS consumer price index for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area, April to April, as the statute requires; the figure is recomputed every year. Civ. Code § 1947.12(a)(1), (g)
Statewide rent increase cap (AB 1482)	5% plus the change in cost of living, or 10%, whichever is lower, over any 12 months Applies: Covered units only; measured against the lowest rent charged in the prior 12 months. Civ. Code § 1947.12(a)(1)
Number of rent increases	No more than two increases in any 12-month period Civ. Code § 1947.12(a)(2)
Rent cap — new construction exemption	Housing with a certificate of occupancy issued within the previous 15 years is exempt (rolling) Applies: Mobilehomes excepted. Civ. Code § 1947.12(d)(4)
Rent cap — single-family home or condo exemption	A home or condo that can be sold on its own is exempt when the owner is not a REIT, a corporation or an LLC with a corporate member, and the tenant was given the written exemption notice Applies: The same exemption applies to the just-cause rule (§ 1946.2(e)(8)). Civ. Code § 1947.12(d)(5)
Rent cap — owner-occupied duplex exemption	A duplex in one building is exempt when the owner lived in the other unit at the start of the tenancy and still does, unless either unit is an ADU or JADU Civ. Code § 1947.12(d)(6)
New tenancy resets the rent	When no prior tenant remains, the owner may set the initial rent; the cap applies to later increases Civ. Code § 1947.12(b)
Rent cap sunset	§ 1947.12 is repealed on January 1, 2030 unless extended Civ. Code § 1947.12(o)

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How much can rent go up in Huntington Park?

City rule: rent may rise 3% per year or 100% of the Los Angeles-area CPI, whichever is lower, only once in 12 months.

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Rent increases in Huntington Park

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