Can a Property Manager afford to live in Boston?

Comfortable23% of take-home left to save โ€” solid margin to save and invest.
Median salary (gross)
Property Manager ยท Boston
$82,921
Income tax (~26% effective)
United States
โ€“ $21,606
Take-home pay
$5,110/mo
$61,315
Living costs (1 person)
$3,920/mo ยท derived
โ€“ $47,040
Savings potential
$1,190/mo ยท 23% of take-home
$14,275

Single professional, after-tax. Salary โˆ’ tax โˆ’ living costs = what you could save each year.

How we calculated this

โ€ข Salary: BLS OES median for Property Manager, adjusted for Boston.

โ€ข Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~26%). Official calculator.

โ€ข Living costs: derived from cost-of-living index for a single professional.

Planning estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026. Your situation will differ.