These are the questions sellers most often ask about Long Beach multifamily — regulatory framework, buyer pool, pricing dynamics, timing, disclosures, and the specific considerations that apply to apartment buildings in this submarket.
No. Long Beach has no local rent control ordinance. It repealed its Tenant Relocation Assistance Ordinance in December 2019, taking the view that AB 1482's statewide protections were more comprehensive. Rent increases are governed by AB 1482 for covered buildings.
For AB 1482-covered buildings, 5% plus the regional CPI change capped at 10% — currently 8.7% for increases effective August 2026 through July 2027, up from 8% the prior year.
Yes. Long Beach maintains its own Just Cause Eviction Ordinance separate from AB 1482, and no-fault terminations can carry relocation assistance equal to one month's rent for qualifying tenants.
No. Measure ULA is a City of Los Angeles transfer tax and Long Beach is its own city. On a sale above the LA City thresholds that distinction is worth 4% or 5.5% of the gross price.
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