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Rent affordability calculator
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How it works
We use the federal cost-burden line: rent plus utilities at no more than 30% of gross income. Then we compare that with HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for each apartment size in the area you pick.
Sources: Congressional Research Service, "Housing Cost Burdens in 2023: In Brief" (R48450, Mar 11, 2025); HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2026), HUD eGIS open data.