Can any Indiana city enact rent control?

No. Indiana Code 32-31-1-22 expressly preempts all local rent control ordinances. Any such ordinance would be void and unenforceable statewide.

Are there limits on how often a landlord can raise rent?

Indiana imposes no statutory cap on rent increases. Landlords must provide notice required by lease terms but face no state or local rent increase limits.

Indiana Rent Control Law: Statewide Rental Property Rules Rules (2026)

Key Facts

Preemption Statute: IC 32-31-1-22
Local Rent Control: Prohibited statewide
Exemptions: Federal subsidized housing
Effective: Universally applies

Source: IC 32-31-1-20 Local Units Prohibited From Regulating Rental Rates

Full Breakdown

Under Indiana Code 32-31-1-22, no political subdivision in Indiana may enact, maintain, or enforce any ordinance, resolution, or regulation that controls the amount of rent charged for leasing private residential property. The preemption is comprehensive and includes rent stabilization, rent freezes, and any indirect rent regulation through licensing or fee structures. The statute exempts only rent assistance programs funded by government and properties subject to federal rent restrictions. This makes rental rates entirely market-determined statewide, and any local rent control ordinance is void and unenforceable.

Violations & Penalties

Local rent control ordinances are void by state law. Tenants cannot enforce them, and landlords face no penalty for charging market rates.

Indiana Prohibits Local Rent Control Ordinances Statewide

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