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Folsom sits in the eastern Sacramento Valley foothills along the American River, roughly 26 miles northeast of downtown Sacramento. Known for the Folsom State Prison, its historic district, and one of the region's most sought-after school systems, the city has attracted significant residential growth over the past two decades. That growth has pushed rents upward — median rents in Folsom consistently run above the Sacramento County average, and renters make up roughly a third of the city's approximately 82,000 residents.
Unlike Sacramento, which has its own tenant protection ordinances, Folsom has enacted no local rent control or just-cause eviction law. California's statewide AB 1482 (the Tenant Protection Act of 2019) is the sole statutory limit on how much landlords can raise rent and under what circumstances they can remove a tenant — provided the rental unit qualifies under the law's coverage rules.
This article explains which Folsom rentals fall under AB 1482, how the rent cap is calculated using Sacramento-area inflation data, what just-cause eviction protections apply after 12 months of tenancy, and where Folsom renters can turn for free legal assistance.
AB 1482 covers residential rental units whose certificate of occupancy was issued at least 15 years before the current calendar year. Because this is a rolling threshold, units built before 2011 are generally covered as of 2026. The tenant must also have lived in the unit for at least 12 months before the rent cap and just-cause protections apply.
Many of Folsom's newer master-planned subdivisions — including large portions of Broadstone, Empire Ranch, and the Russell Ranch area — consist of homes and condominiums built after 2010, placing them outside AB 1482's rent cap for now. Older apartments closer to Folsom's historic core and along major corridors like E. Bidwell Street are more likely to qualify.
Units exempt from AB 1482 include:
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For covered units in Folsom, AB 1482 limits annual rent increases to 5% plus the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for the Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade metropolitan area, with a hard ceiling of 10% per year. Folsom falls within Sacramento County and uses the Sacramento regional CPI — not the Bay Area or Los Angeles metro indices.
For 2025, the Sacramento-area CPI increase is approximately 3.8%, making the allowable cap roughly 8.8% (5% + 3.8%). This figure is recalculated each year based on published CPI data, so the cap for 2026 rent increases will differ once the next CPI figure is released.
Key rules for rent increases under AB 1482:
If your landlord has raised your rent above the allowable cap, that increase is void and unenforceable. You do not owe the excess amount, and you can seek help from Legal Services of Northern California or file a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department if the increase is tied to discriminatory intent.
Once you have lived in a covered Folsom rental for 12 months (or once any co-tenant has lived there 24 months), your landlord must have a legally recognized just cause to terminate your tenancy or refuse to renew your lease under AB 1482.
These are grounds based on tenant behavior:
These are grounds unrelated to tenant conduct. For no-fault evictions, the landlord must pay the tenant relocation assistance equal to one month's rent (at the current rent amount) before or at the time the notice is served, or waive the final month's rent:
If a landlord claims owner move-in and then re-rents the unit within 12 months to someone other than the stated family member, the original tenant may be entitled to damages. Tenants who receive a no-fault eviction notice should document all communications and contact Legal Services of Northern California promptly.
Folsom has not enacted any local rent stabilization, rent control, or just-cause eviction ordinance. The Folsom City Council has not pursued such legislation, and even if it wished to, the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act (Civil Code §§ 1954.50–1954.535) significantly constrains what local governments can do: Costa-Hawkins bars cities from applying rent control to single-family homes, condominiums, or units built after February 1, 1995. Given that a substantial portion of Folsom's rental stock consists of newer single-family homes and condos — many developed after 1995 — a local ordinance would cover a relatively small slice of the market even if one were passed.
In practice, this means Folsom renters have no local rent board to file complaints with, no local mediation program, and no municipal tenant hotline. AB 1482 is self-enforcing: if your landlord violates the rent cap or evicts you without just cause, you must assert your rights through private legal action, legal aid, or the state courts. The California Civil Rights Department can investigate complaints involving discriminatory rent practices, but it does not enforce AB 1482 rent caps directly.
The City of Folsom's Housing Division (folsom.ca.us/housing) focuses primarily on affordable housing development and homeownership programs rather than tenant-landlord dispute resolution. The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) administers Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers in the Sacramento region and may be a resource for income-qualifying Folsom renters seeking subsidized housing. Sacramento County's Department of Human Assistance can connect renters with emergency rental assistance when funds are available.
Use RentCheckMe's address lookup to instantly check whether your Folsom rental is covered by AB 1482 based on your unit's age, type, and tenancy length. This is the fastest way to know your protections before contacting a landlord or attorney.
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The information on this page is provided for general educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Rent control laws, CPI figures, and AB 1482 coverage rules change over time, and individual circumstances vary. If you have a specific dispute with your landlord or have received an eviction notice, consult a licensed California attorney or contact a qualified legal aid organization in your area as soon as possible.
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