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Can You Afford Rent in Houston on $25,000/Year?

On $25,000 in Houston, TX, your take-home pay is $1,841/month after taxes. Using the 30% rule, you can afford up to $552/month in rent.

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Your take-home: $1,841/month

Max affordable rent: $552/month

Based on 30% of take-home pay (after taxes)

SizeAvg Rent% IncomeVerdict
Studio$88147.9%No
1-Bedroom$1,12961.3%No
2-Bedroom$1,39075.5%No
3-Bedroom$1,76195.7%No
After paying rent on a 1-BR ($1,129), you’d have $712/month left for everything else.

Rent Affordability Breakdown

SizeAvg Rent% IncomeVerdictLeft Over
Studio$88147.9%No$960/mo
1-Bedroom$1,12961.3%No$712/mo
2-Bedroom$1,39075.5%No$451/mo
3-Bedroom$1,76195.7%No$80/mo

What Salary Do You Need?

To comfortably afford rent in Houston at the 30% threshold:

SizeAvg RentSalary NeededHourly Equiv
Studio$881$42,000$20/hr
1-Bedroom$1,129$54,000$26/hr
2-Bedroom$1,390$68,000$33/hr
3-Bedroom$1,761$89,000$43/hr

How Houston Compares

On $25,000, here’s what you can afford in other cities:

City1BR Rent% IncomeVerdict
El Paso, TX$95051.6%No
Memphis, TN$95051.6%No
San Antonio, TX$97953.2%No
Oklahoma City, OK$94053.5%No
Tucson, AZ$1,00055.9%No

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