# Rent Calculator

> Determine how much rent you can afford based on your annual income.

Page: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/rent-calculator/
Definition: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/rent-calculator/definition.json
JSON Schema: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/rent-calculator/schema.json
Version: 7.0.0
Maintained by: AskCalculators (software project; not a credentialed reviewer)
Qualified review: pending. Automated checks do not establish professional approval.
Page status: Live
Review status: Pending

## Use
Open the calculator page and enter values. Query-string parameters can restore and bookmark a calculation.
Example: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/rent-calculator/?income=60000&rule=30

## Inputs
- income: Annual Gross Income ($); type=number; optional; default=60000
- rule: Rule; type=text; optional; default=30

## Outputs
- result: Result; format=text; primary

## Formula
Maximum monthly rent = annual gross income ÷ 12 × selected housing percentage.

## Rules
- Empty optional inputs are undefined, not zero.
- Hidden conditional inputs are ignored.
- Do not invent missing required inputs.