Can a Property Manager afford to live in Phoenix?

Comfortable33% of take-home left to save — solid margin to save and invest.
Median salary (gross)
Property Manager · Phoenix
$61,169
Income tax (~21% effective)
United States
– $12,635
Take-home pay
$4,045/mo
$48,534
Living costs (1 person)
$2,720/mo · derived
– $32,640
Savings potential
$1,325/mo · 33% of take-home
$15,894

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

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How we calculated this

• Salary: BLS OES median for Property Manager, adjusted for Phoenix.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~21%). Official calculator.

• 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.