Rent Affordability Calculator
See how much rent you can comfortably afford.
- Private
- No sign-up
- Works in your browser
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30% is a common guideline.
Comfortable rent
£660.00
per month
Stretch (40%)
£880.00
per month
Annual rent
£7,920.00
at comfortable level
Many landlords and lettings agents look for an income of around 2.5× the annual rent.
What is the Rent Affordability Calculator?
Enter your income and the share of it you're happy to spend on rent to see a comfortable monthly figure, plus a stretch limit. A quick reality check before you start viewing.
How to use it
- 1Enter your details into the tool.
- 2Adjust any options to suit you.
- 3Read your result, and copy or download it if you need to.