Can A Truck Driver Afford Rent in Austin, MN?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 19.3% of gross income.
Austin rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Minnesota state estimate).
About rent and a truck driver salary
Truck driver pay covers comfortable rent in most lower- and mid-cost US metros and stretches thin in the highest-cost ones. Because many drivers can base anywhere along their route, the home-city rent decision has an outsized effect on take-home. At the national-average driver salary, the 30% rule supports about $1,418 a month in rent. The per-city pages show which markets keep rent within that range and which push it out of reach.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Minnesota cities have lower median rent than Austin, which improves the affordability math on a truck driver salary:
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Can a truck driver afford rent in Austin, MN?
Median rent in Austin is $947 a month. A typical truck driver in Minnesota earns about $58,978 a year, which makes that rent 19.3% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a truck driver afford in Austin?
Using the 30% rule, a truck driver salary in Minnesota (~$58,978/yr) supports up to $1,474 a month in rent. Austin's current median rent is $947/mo, which leaves a $527/mo buffer.
How many hours does a truck driver work to cover rent in Austin?
At an hourly equivalent of about $28 an hour, a truck driver in Minnesota works roughly 33.4 hours a month to cover Austin's median rent of $947.
Where is rent cheaper than Austin for a truck driver?
Nearby Minnesota cities with lower median rent include Albert Lea ($923/mo), Saint Cloud ($905/mo), Saint Cloud ($872/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a truck driver salary.