Washington Sets the 2027 Rent Cap at 10% The Washington State Department of Commerce announced July 15 that landlords may raise rents by up to 10% in 2027, the maximum allowed under the 2025 law limiting increases to 7% plus inflation. The 2026 cap is 9.7%. Seattle-area inflation reached 4.5% in June. The limits exempt … Continue reading Washington’s 10% Rent Cap; Spokane Continues Weighing Costly Mandate [7/21/26]