Murrieta, CA Rental Property Rules: Rent Control (2026)

The city of Murrieta has not adopted a local rent-control ordinance, so rent regulation in the city is governed by California's statewide Tenant Protection Act of 2019, AB 1482, codified at Civil Code sections 1946.2 and 1947.12. AB 1482 caps annual rent increases on covered units at 5 percent plus the regional Consumer Price Index change, with a hard ceiling of 10 percent total in any 12-month period. Landlords may implement at most two increases per 12 months, and increases must respect the cap cumulatively. Key exemptions include single-family homes and condominiums owned by individuals (not corporations or LLCs with a corporate member), provided proper notice of exemption is given, and buildings with a certificate of occupancy issued within the last 15 years (a rolling exemption). Much of Murrieta's newer master-planned rental stock therefore remains exempt for the time being, while older apartments and corporate-owned SFRs fall within AB 1482. Rents on newly vacated units may reset to market under the statute's vacancy decontrol rule.