Rental Property Rules in Napa County, CA (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Napa County, California.
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Rent Control
Unincorporated Napa County has not adopted a local rent-stabilization or rent-control ordinance. The applicable cap is the California statewide Tenant Protection Act rent ceiling at Civil Code Section 1947.12 (AB 1482, 2019), which limits annual rent increases on covered units to 5% plus the regional CPI, not to exceed 10% in any 12-month period. Single-family homes and condos owned by natural persons, units in housing less than 15 years old (rolling), and owner-occupied duplexes are exempt from the cap if the landlord serves the prescribed AB 1482 exemption notice.
Napa County: No Local Rent Control; AB 1482 5%+CPI Cap (max 10%) Applies
Some RestrictionsCal. Civ. Code § 1947.12 (Tenant Protection Act)
1947.12. (a) (1) Subject to subdivision (b), an owner of residential real property shall not, over the course of any 12-month period, increase the gross rental rate for a dwelling or a unit more than 5 percent plus the percentage change in the cost of living, or 10 percent, whichever is lower, of the lowest gross rental rate charged for that dwelling or unit at any time during the 12 months pri...
Just Cause Eviction
Unincorporated Napa County has not adopted a local just-cause eviction ordinance; tenant protections in the unincorporated county are governed by California's statewide Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (AB 1482, codified at Civil Code Sections 1946.2 and 1947.12). AB 1482 requires either an at-fault or no-fault statutory reason for eviction after 12 months of tenancy, mandates relocation assistance for no-fault terminations, and applies to most multifamily properties more than 15 years old. Single-family homes and condos owned by individuals (not corporations or REITs) remain exempt from the just-cause requirement.
Napa County: California AB 1482 Just Cause Applies; No Local Add-On
Heavy RestrictionsCal. Civ. Code § 1946.2 (Tenant Protection Act)
1946.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, after a tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied a residential real property for 12 months, the owner of the residential real property shall not terminate a tenancy without just cause, which shall be stated in the written notice to terminate tenancy. If any additional adult tenants are added to the lease before an existing tenant has continuously ...
Rental Property Rules by City in Napa County
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