Where can you afford to rent in California?

By Joe Fox, Priya Krishnakumar and Jon Schleuss

When looking for an affordable apartment, economists generally recommend you spend no more than 30% of your gross income on rent and utilities. Beyond that threshold is when rent becomes a burden and starts crowding out other spending. If you spend more than 50% of your income on housing costs, you are considered to be severely burdened. Read more »

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If you make $ a year, you're spending of your income on rent and utilities.

Economists recommend you spend less than $ a month on rent and utilities.

$500

$5,000

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Note: Affordable rent includes an estimated $130 each month for utilities.

Sources: Zillow listing counts by ZIP Code from early November 2017, ESRI, OpenStreetMap