Salary vs rent · Boston
$50,000 salary in Boston: how much rent can you afford?
On $50,000/year your monthly take-home budget (gross) is $4,167/month. The median rent in Boston is $2,900, which would take 69.6% of your income — Risky.
Your monthly rent budget
Comfortable (25%)up to $1,042/mo
Manageable (30%)up to $1,250/mo
Stretch (35%)up to $1,458/mo
Risky (45%)up to $1,875/mo
Rent landscape in Boston
$1,700
40.8% of your salary
Budget rent
$2,900
69.6% of your salary
Typical rent
$4,800
115.2% of your salary
High-end rent
Renters in Boston typically spend 25–45% of income on rent. At $50,000/year, you have limited 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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