NYC Rent Stabilized Apartments: Your Complete Guide
Rent stabilization is the most powerful tenant protection in NYC, covering approximately one million apartments. Here's everything you need to know about your rights and legal rent increases.
Current RGB Rates (2025–2026)
RGB Order #57 — Effective for leases renewing between October 1, 2025 and September 30, 2026.
These rates apply to rent-stabilized apartments only. Your lease must include a Rent Stabilization Rider.
Historical RGB Rates
RGB Rate History
Historical Rent Guidelines Board approved increases for rent-stabilized apartments
–2021
–2022
–2023
–2024
–2025
–2026
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| Period | Order | 1-Year | 2-Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | #57 | 3% | 4.5% |
| 2024-2025 | #56 | 2.75% | 5.25% |
| 2023-2024 | #55 | 3% | 5.75% |
| 2022-2023 | #54 | 3.25% | 5% |
| 2021-2022 | #53 | 1.5% | 2.5% |
| 2020-2021 | #52 | 0% | 1% |
How to Check if Your Apartment Is Rent Stabilized
Check Your Lease
Look for a "Rent Stabilization Lease Rider" — a separate document attached to your lease that spells out your rights under rent stabilization.
Check the DHCR Portal
Visit portal.hcr.ny.gov/app/ask and search for your address to see if it's registered as rent stabilized.
Request Your Rent History
Contact NYS HCR to get a complete rent history for your apartment. This shows every registered rent amount going back decades.
Call 311
Dial 311 from any NYC phone and ask about your apartment's rent regulation status.
Your Rights as a Rent-Stabilized Tenant
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Enter your current and proposed rent to see if your increase is legal under the current RGB order.
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