Rent Levels Rent levels for units fully covered by Berkeley’s Rent Ordinance are controlled. Learn about rent ceilings and the types of rent increases and decreases allowed under the Ordinance. Rent Ceiling Overview Annual General Adjustment (AGA) AGA Calculator Rent Ceiling Increases and Decreases unit information lookup In this section Rights & Responsibilities Rent Control 101 Rent Levels Rent Ceilings Annual General Adjustment Rent Ceiling Increases & Decreases Registration Security Deposits Evictions Leases Subletting & Replacing Roommates Sale of Property COVID-19: Information for Tenants & Landlords News The 2023 Annual Security Deposit Interest Rate is 0.7% The 2024 AGA is 1.9% 2024 Adjustments of Relocation Assistance Payments Berkeley’s Eviction Moratorium Expired on August 31, 2023 More News Rent Board Housing Counselor Email: rent@berkeleyca.gov Phone: (510) 981-7368 (RENT)