Rent Increase Impact Calculator

See how annual rent increases affect your total housing costs over time.

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Rent Increase

Enter your current rent, annual increase rate, and time period.

Rent in 10 years
$0
Total rent paid: $0
Current rent
$0
Rent in final year
$0
Total rent paid
$0
Extra paid vs no increase
$0
Average monthly rent
$0
Increase per year
$0

Worked example

With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:

InputValue
Current monthly rent ($)$2,000
Annual increase rate (%)4%
Time period (years)10
ResultValue
Rent in 10 years$2,847
Current rent$2,000/mo
Rent in final year$2,847/mo
Total rent paid$288,147
Extra paid vs no increase+$48,147
Average monthly rent$2,401/mo

Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.

How to use the Rent Increase

  1. Current monthly rent ($) — default $2,000
  2. Annual increase rate (%) — default 4%
  3. Time period (years) — default 10
  4. Press Calculate to update the results instantly.

Frequently asked questions

Compounding adds up fast. A 5% annual increase on $2,000 rent turns into $3,258 a month after ten years, and $25,000 more paid in total.
Historically 3-4%, though it reached 8-12% in many cities in 2022-2023. Check your lease and local rent control rules.
Compare the increase with moving costs: typically one month's rent plus deposits and time. If the increase exceeds one month's rent per year, moving may pay.

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