Renter's guide
How much can my rent go up in 2026 if I'm rent stabilized?
Zero. The NYC Rent Guidelines Board adopted Order #58 on 25 June 2026, setting a 0% increase for both one- and two-year renewals of rent-stabilized leases commencing between 1 October 2026 and 30 September 2027. A pending legal challenge to the order has not paused it — it is in effect. This applies only to renewals of already-stabilized leases, not to market-rate apartments.
What Order #58 actually sets
The NYC Rent Guidelines Board sets allowable rent increases for rent-stabilized apartments once a year, and on 25 June 2026 it adopted Apartment & Loft Order #58. The order sets a 0% adjustment for both one-year and two-year lease renewals commencing between 1 October 2026 and 30 September 2027. A stabilized tenant renewing in that window owes no increase tied to this order, whichever renewal term they choose.
This only governs renewals of leases that are already rent stabilized. It has no effect on market-rate apartments, and it doesn't set what a new stabilized tenant pays on move-in — that's governed separately by the unit's legal regulated rent.
The pending legal challenge — and why it doesn't change anything yet
Order #58 is not uncontested. A petitioner filed an Article 78 challenge to it in Richmond County (Staten Island) in July 2026, arguing the Board's process or substance was flawed. As of this writing, no court has issued a stay: the order is in full effect, and stabilized leases are renewing under its 0% terms right now. If that changes, this page will be updated — but "a challenge has been filed" and "the order is blocked" are two different facts, and only the first one is currently true.
Is my apartment even rent stabilized?
About 41% of New York City's occupied rental units were rent stabilized, per the city's 2023 Housing and Vacancy Survey — the most recent survey with published results as of this writing; the next HVS was in the field in 2026 and its numbers aren't out yet. The same survey put the city's net rental vacancy rate at 1.4%, also a 2023 figure. Both numbers will be updated here once the newer survey publishes. If you don't already know your unit's status, your lease renewal notice should say so, or your landlord can tell you; a rent-stabilized unit also has a registered legal regulated rent on file with the state.
What this means if you're apartment hunting right now
Rent stabilization only exists for units that are already stabilized — you can't negotiate a market-rate lease into a stabilized one. If keeping the option of a capped renewal matters to you, it's worth asking directly whether a specific listing is rent stabilized before you sign, rather than assuming based on the building's age or rent level.
Where this comes from
Sources
- NYC Rent Guidelines Board, Apartment & Loft Order #58 — June 2026
- NYC HPD, 2023 Housing and Vacancy Survey — 2023
Last updated 1 September 2026. Nothing on this page is legal advice — verify current conditions or consult a housing attorney before relying on it for a specific situation.