Salary vs rent · Boston
$150,000 salary in Boston: how much rent can you afford?
On $150,000/year your monthly take-home budget (gross) is $12,500/month. The median rent in Boston is $2,900, which would take 23.2% of your income — Comfortable.
Your monthly rent budget
Comfortable (25%)up to $3,125/mo
Manageable (30%)up to $3,750/mo
Stretch (35%)up to $4,375/mo
Risky (45%)up to $5,625/mo
Rent landscape in Boston
$1,700
13.6% of your salary
Budget rent
$2,900
23.2% of your salary
Typical rent
$4,800
38.4% of your salary
High-end rent
Renters in Boston typically spend 25–45% of income on rent. At $150,000/year, you have good room to cover the median rent comfortably.
Data confidence: medium · US Census ACS 2022 + Greater Boston Housing Report Card · 2022–2023
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