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Rent Affordability by Salary
Select your job and a county to see how rent compares to your salary. Uses BLS wage data and HUD Fair Market Rents (FY 2026) with the 30% affordability rule.
- 809
- Occupations (BLS OES)
- 3,145
- Counties with FMR data
- FY2026
- HUD FMR data year
Full Bedroom Breakdown
| Bedrooms | FMR Rent | Rent Burden | Max Affordable Rent | Verdict |
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Most Affordable Counties for This Job
Counties where a 1-bedroom is most affordable on this salary.
About This Calculator
Salary data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES). When available, state-level median salaries are used; otherwise, national median salaries are shown. Rent data is HUD Fair Market Rents (FY 2026).
The 30% affordability rule is a widely used guideline: spending more than 30% of gross income on rent indicates cost burden. Over 50% indicates severe cost burden.
Sources: BLS OES, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.