Landlord's rule

Gross monthly income of 3 times the rent. Most landlords use 3x.

Same rent, other rules

  • 2x$3,000 / mo
  • 2.5x$3,750 / mo
  • 3.5x$5,250 / mo
  • 4x$6,000 / mo
  • 40x$5,000 / mo

To rent at $1,500 you need

$4,500

a month before taxes

A year
$54,000
Every 2 weeks
$2,076.93
A week
$1,038.47
An hour, full time
$25.97

At 3x, rent takes 33.3% of gross income.

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