Huntington Park tenants should check local rule before 8.7% cap

Huntington Park renters may see two different percentages when checking California’s rent-limit resources. The statewide figure for the Los Angeles Area is 8.7% for rent increases that begin between August 1, 2026, and July 31, 2027. But covered units in Huntington Park generally follow the city’s more restrictive rent-stabilization rule instead.

The California Attorney General’s chart identifies Los Angeles County and Orange County as the Los Angeles Area for the statewide Tenant Protection Act cap. The same chart separately lists Huntington Park’s local formula, which can produce a lower allowable increase for units covered by the city ordinance.

How Huntington Park’s formula works

Under Huntington Park’s ordinance, rent increases on covered units are limited to the lower of 100% of the Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim region or 3%.

The 3% figure is a ceiling, not an automatic increase. Huntington Park’s allowable percentage is recalculated monthly using the most recent available CPI data. Tenants and landlords should confirm the calculation for the month an increase is scheduled to take effect instead of relying on an older percentage.

The local rule also allows only one increase during a 12-month period. Unused increases cannot be banked and added to a later increase.

Which rentals may be exempt

The ordinance does not cover every rental property in Huntington Park. Major exemptions include units with a certificate of occupancy issued after February 1, 1995; separately alienable single-family homes, condominiums and townhomes; mobilehome units covered by state law; subsidized housing, including Section 8 units; and some properties with no more than two rental units where the owner occupies one as a principal residence.

Coverage can depend on the property’s construction date, ownership structure, subsidy status and other facts. The statewide chart is therefore not enough to determine whether a particular Huntington Park unit is covered or what increase is lawful.

What tenants and landlords should check

Before relying on a rent notice, tenants should check whether the unit is covered, when the last increase took effect, the current monthly CPI calculation and whether the landlord followed the city’s registration and notice requirements.

Huntington Park’s ordinance requires rental units to be registered and provides petition, administrative review and enforcement procedures. The city code says landlords who fail to register may not enforce rent increases or evictions. Landlords seeking an increase above the ordinary cap must use the city’s rent-adjustment process and provide supporting financial records.

The City Council adopted the rent-stabilization ordinance on November 18, 2024. The city’s ordinance page says it took effect December 19, 2024. The Huntington Park Rent Stabilization Program and its resident FAQ are the best places to confirm a specific unit’s coverage, registration status, current allowable percentage and available remedies.

Sources

• California Attorney General rent-cap chart
• Huntington Park Municipal Code, Rent Stabilization Chapter 21
• City of Huntington Park rent-stabilization ordinance page