Rent Affordability Calculator

Compare rent with a personal income-ratio target.

A transparent planning rule, not a rental or lender approval.

Your inputs stay on your device

Check rent affordability

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Monthly income

Target housing ratio%

Monthly rent

Suggested maximum

1,500

Actual rent ratio

26%

Within target

Yes

Planning estimate only. Values stay in this browser; no taxes, live rates, lender rules, payroll data, or financial advice are included.

Context & Reference

For comparing rent with a user-selected share of monthly income.

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Multiplies income by a target percentage and compares entered rent.

Use this calculator with your own values, then review the clearly labelled result and copy it when you need it elsewhere.

The suggested maximum, actual ratio, and within-target status are shown.

Compare $1,300 rent with $5,000 income at a 30% target.

This is a personal planning rule, not approval or tenancy advice.

This calculator runs locally in this browser. This is a personal planning rule, not approval or tenancy advice.

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