Can A Marketing Manager Afford Rent in Friendswood, TX?

Comfortably affordable — rent takes 16.2% of gross income.

Friendswood rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Texas state estimate).

Friendswood median rent
$2,220/mo
Marketing Manager salary (Texas)
$164,746/yr
Rent as % of income
16.2%
Gross monthly income works out to about $13,729, and the 30% rule supports up to $4,119/mo in rent. Friendswood's median rent of $2,220 leaves roughly $1,899/mo of headroom under that threshold. A marketing manager works roughly 28 hours a month to cover that rent.

About rent and a marketing manager salary

Marketing manager pay covers comfortable rent in every US metro. At the national-average marketing-manager salary, the 30% rule supports about $4,160 a month in rent — above median rent in every US city tracked here.

Cheaper rent nearby

These Texas cities have lower median rent than Friendswood, which improves the affordability math on a marketing manager salary:

Dripping Springs, TX
$2,218/mo (16.2% of income)
Liberty Hill, TX
$2,217/mo (16.1% of income)
Fresno, TX
$2,217/mo (16.1% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can a marketing manager afford rent in Friendswood, TX?

Median rent in Friendswood is $2,220 a month. A typical marketing manager in Texas earns about $164,746 a year, which makes that rent 16.2% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.

How much rent can a marketing manager afford in Friendswood?

Using the 30% rule, a marketing manager salary in Texas (~$164,746/yr) supports up to $4,119 a month in rent. Friendswood's current median rent is $2,220/mo, which leaves a $1,899/mo buffer.

How many hours does a marketing manager work to cover rent in Friendswood?

At an hourly equivalent of about $79 an hour, a marketing manager in Texas works roughly 28 hours a month to cover Friendswood's median rent of $2,220.

Where is rent cheaper than Friendswood for a marketing manager?

Nearby Texas cities with lower median rent include Dripping Springs ($2,218/mo), Liberty Hill ($2,217/mo), Fresno ($2,217/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a marketing manager salary.

Methodology: Salary uses the BLS-derived Texas state estimate from OEWS May 2024. Rent is the most recent ZORI monthly value for Friendswood, TX. Affordability applies the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income). Real take-home varies with taxes, household composition, overtime, tips, and benefits.