State-specific calculators that help you find affordable rent, plan a move, and fight unfair rent hikes.
Find out how much rent you can comfortably afford based on your income and your state's cost-of-living index.
Get a realistic estimate of what it will cost to move within your state or cross-country, including professional movers, truck rental, and supplies.
Find out if your landlord's rent increase is within legal limits for your state, and how much more you'll pay each month and per year.
Enter your monthly take-home pay and expenses to see if your budget is on track — and how much of your income is going to rent.
These calculators were created by Scott Smith, author of The Renter's Advantage. Most rent calculators use a single national average — ours apply state-level cost-of-living data so your numbers actually reflect where you live. All 50 states covered, always free.
Available for all 50 states. Select your state in any calculator above to get results specific to where you live.
Scott Smith is the author of The Renter's Advantage. He built RentersAdvantageTool.com to give renters practical, state-specific data to make smarter housing decisions — from finding affordable rent to fighting unfair increases.
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