Is there rent control? — All 50 states (2026)
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- Alabama
No — Alabama does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Alaska
No — Alaska does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Arizona
No — Arizona does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Arkansas
No — Arkansas does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- California
Yes — California has statewide rent control that caps annual increases at about 10% for most covered units.
- Colorado
No — Colorado does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Connecticut
No — Connecticut does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Delaware
No — Delaware does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- District of Columbia
Yes — District of Columbia has statewide rent control that caps annual increases at about 10% for most covered units.
- Florida
No — Florida does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Georgia
No — Georgia does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Hawaii
No — Hawaii does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Idaho
No — Idaho does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Illinois
No — Illinois does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Indiana
No — Indiana does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Iowa
No — Iowa does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Kansas
No — Kansas does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Kentucky
No — Kentucky does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Louisiana
No — Louisiana does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Maine
No — Maine does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Maryland
No — Maryland does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Massachusetts
No — Massachusetts does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Michigan
No — Michigan does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Minnesota
No — Minnesota does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Mississippi
No — Mississippi does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Missouri
No — Missouri does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Montana
No — Montana does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Nebraska
No — Nebraska does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Nevada
No — Nevada does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- New Hampshire
No — New Hampshire does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- New Jersey
No — New Jersey does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- New Mexico
No — New Mexico does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- New York
No — New York does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- North Carolina
No — North Carolina does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- North Dakota
No — North Dakota does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Ohio
No — Ohio does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Oklahoma
No — Oklahoma does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Oregon
Yes — Oregon has statewide rent control that caps annual increases at about 10% for most covered units.
- Pennsylvania
No — Pennsylvania does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Rhode Island
No — Rhode Island does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- South Carolina
No — South Carolina does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- South Dakota
No — South Dakota does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Tennessee
No — Tennessee does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Texas
No — Texas does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Utah
No — Utah does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Vermont
No — Vermont does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Virginia
No — Virginia does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Washington
Yes — Washington has statewide rent control that caps annual increases at about 10% for most covered units.
- West Virginia
No — West Virginia does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Wisconsin
No — Wisconsin does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
- Wyoming
No — Wyoming does not have statewide rent control. Individual cities may have their own local ordinances that cap rent.
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