Rent increase limits in Pennsylvania
No cap
No statewide cap; your lease and notice rules apply.
- Written notice
- 15 days
- City caps
- None listed
Default notice for month-to-month (no rent-increase-specific statute found) · 68 P.S. 250.501(b) · checked · source
No city with its own cap found in our data
Changing in 2027
No change taking effect on Jan 1, 2027 was found for Pennsylvania (research as of ; not an exhaustive review of every new law).
The rules in full
Statewide cap
No statewide cap enacted. SB 546 (2025-26, Cappelletti; 'Statewide Rental Rate Protections', Rent Control Advisory Board) referred to Urban Affairs & Housing Committee 2025-04-09, no later action shown.
Written notice
No rent-increase statute. Default: notice to quit for lease of indeterminate term or one year or less = 15 days (30 days if lease >1 year); nonpayment 10 days. Rent change for month-to-month handled by lease terms/common law.
Local rent control
No express statewide rent-control preemption statute found. Preemption bills (HB 2190 of 2019-20; HB 136 of 2021-22 'Preempt Localities from Enacting Rent Control') were referred to committee and not enacted. Whether home-rule/other general law implicitly bars local rent control is not established by my sources; secondary sources conflict.
Rent Increase Notice Kit
Your notice, ready to send
The free answer is general. The kit is yours: it uses your names, your address, your rents and your state's rules for Pennsylvania.
- Your letter, filled in: names, address, old and new rent, ready to print or save as PDF
- Correct notice date for your state: the earliest date the new rent can start
- Cap check: a warning if your new rent is above the limit
- Checklist and reminders: what to do before sending, plus calendar reminders (.ics)
- Source links printed on the page, so you can check every rule
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Common questions
What is the maximum rent increase in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has no statewide cap in our data. Your lease and the notice rules still apply.
How much notice must a landlord give in Pennsylvania?
15 days. No rent-increase statute. Default: notice to quit for lease of indeterminate term or one year or less = 15 days (30 days if lease >1 year); nonpayment 10 days. Rent change for month-to-month handled by lease terms/common law.
Can cities in Pennsylvania set their own rent caps?
No state ban on local rent control found. No express statewide rent-control preemption statute found. Preemption bills (HB 2190 of 2019-20; HB 136 of 2021-22 'Preempt Localities from Enacting Rent Control') were referred to committee and not enacted. Whether home-rule/other general law implicitly bars local rent control is not established by my sources; secondary sources conflict.
Sources and dates for Pennsylvania
- Statewide cap (search for a cap): https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb546 · checked
- Local rent control (state preemption): https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2021/hb0136 · checked
- Written notice: https://www.palegis.us/statutes/unconsolidated/law-information/view-statute?iFrame=true&txtType=HTM&yr=1951&sessInd=0&smthLwInd=0&act=020&chpt=5 · checked
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