Can A Waiter or Waitress Afford Rent in Nashua, NH?
Rent-burdened — rent takes 70.7% of gross income.
Nashua rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (New Hampshire state estimate).
About rent and a waiter or waitress salary
Declared server pay (base plus reported tips) sits below the rent threshold needed for a one-bedroom apartment in most US cities, which is why the server workforce tends to live in shared housing. Actual tip income varies widely and can push real take-home well above the BLS figure, particularly in fine-dining and high-volume restaurants. At the national-average declared server salary, the 30% rule supports about $913 a month in rent. The per-city pages show which markets keep rent within that range.
Cheaper rent nearby
These New Hampshire cities have lower median rent than Nashua, which improves the affordability math on a waiter or waitress salary:
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Can a waiter or waitress afford rent in Nashua, NH?
Median rent in Nashua is $2,216 a month. A typical waiter or waitress in New Hampshire earns about $37,626 a year, which makes that rent 70.7% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is no — rent exceeds the 30% threshold.
How much rent can a waiter or waitress afford in Nashua?
Using the 30% rule, a waiter or waitress salary in New Hampshire (~$37,626/yr) supports up to $941 a month in rent. Nashua's current median rent is $2,216/mo, which is $1,275/mo over the affordability threshold.
How many hours does a waiter or waitress work to cover rent in Nashua?
At an hourly equivalent of about $18 an hour, a waiter or waitress in New Hampshire works roughly 122.5 hours a month to cover Nashua's median rent of $2,216.
Where is rent cheaper than Nashua for a waiter or waitress?
Nearby New Hampshire cities with lower median rent include Dover ($2,203/mo), Exeter ($2,200/mo), Derry ($2,196/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a waiter or waitress salary.