Can a Property Manager afford to live in Houston?

Comfortable34% of take-home left to save โ€” solid margin to save and invest.
Median salary (gross)
Property Manager ยท Houston
$60,340
Income tax (~18% effective)
United States
โ€“ $10,889
Take-home pay
$4,121/mo
$49,451
Living costs (1 person)
$2,740/mo ยท derived
โ€“ $32,880
Savings potential
$1,381/mo ยท 34% of take-home
$16,571

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 Houston.

โ€ข Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~18%). 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.