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Your number vs. the rule
Rent affordability

Is this rent sustainable?

A long-standing rule of thumb says rent around 30% of your income leaves room for everything else. Here's where your rent lands against that line — you decide what it means for you.

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the 30% guideline is measured on gross income
Rent is
36%
of your monthly income · the guideline is 30%
0%the 30% line50%+
The guideline is a starting point, not a verdict. What you can truly afford depends on your whole picture — other debts, savings goals, cost of living where you are, and how steady your income is. This shows you one honest benchmark; the decision is yours.

You entered these numbers. The 30% figure is a common rule of thumb, not a rule or a guarantee. Zowly is a financial calculation and education tool, not a financial advisor.