Rent Increase Cap Checker

Check whether a proposed rent change stays within your local cap or renewal policy. Enter your current and new monthly rent; optionally add the cap percentage to see any overage, room under the limit, and the annual cash impact.

Your current rent before the proposed increase.
The new rent amount your landlord plans to charge.
Defaults to 5%. Adjust to match your rent control or renewal policy cap.

Informational only. Confirm applicable caps, notice periods, and exemptions with local housing authorities or your lease terms.

Examples

  • $1,850 → $2,050 with a 5% cap ⇒ Increase: $200.00 (10.81%) • Annual impact: $2,400.00 • Cap applied: 5.00% • Above cap by $120.00 (5.81 pts).
  • $2,400 → $2,460 with cap left blank (defaults to 5%) ⇒ Increase: $60.00 (2.50%) • Annual impact: $720.00 • Cap applied: 5.00% • Within cap with $60.00 of room.

FAQ

Should I include utilities in rent?

Use the amount that will actually appear on the lease. If utilities are fixed in rent, include them for both current and proposed amounts.

How do I handle mid-lease increases?

Enter the monthly change and multiply the annual impact by the months remaining so you can budget the prorated effect.

What if my area allows CPI plus a fixed percent?

Add the combined limit (for example, CPI 3% + 5% = 8%) into the cap field to see compliance against that blended threshold.

Additional Information

  • Cap defaults to 5% when left blank so you can test common renewal policies even if your city has no formal rent control.
  • Annual impact multiplies the monthly change by 12 to highlight the full-year budget effect.
  • Status line shows overage or remaining headroom relative to the cap, expressed in both dollars and percentage points.

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