Can A Pharmacist Afford Rent in Portsmouth, RI?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 29.4% of gross income.
Portsmouth rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Rhode Island state estimate).
About rent and a pharmacist salary
Pharmacist pay covers comfortable rent in nearly every US city. At the national-average pharmacist salary, the 30% rule supports about $3,319 a month in rent — above median rent in all but a handful of high-cost coastal metros.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Rhode Island cities have lower median rent than Portsmouth, which improves the affordability math on a pharmacist salary:
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Can a pharmacist afford rent in Portsmouth, RI?
Median rent in Portsmouth is $3,378 a month. A typical pharmacist in Rhode Island earns about $138,060 a year, which makes that rent 29.4% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a pharmacist afford in Portsmouth?
Using the 30% rule, a pharmacist salary in Rhode Island (~$138,060/yr) supports up to $3,452 a month in rent. Portsmouth's current median rent is $3,378/mo, which leaves a $74/mo buffer.
How many hours does a pharmacist work to cover rent in Portsmouth?
At an hourly equivalent of about $66 an hour, a pharmacist in Rhode Island works roughly 50.9 hours a month to cover Portsmouth's median rent of $3,378.
Where is rent cheaper than Portsmouth for a pharmacist?
Nearby Rhode Island cities with lower median rent include Newport ($3,284/mo), Newport ($3,281/mo), Middletown ($3,229/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a pharmacist salary.