What do you spend on rent/mortgage and utilities each month? Where do you live? Do you have roommates? And does housing account for more or less than 33% of your monthly expenditures?

I am curious. Or nosy.

5/14/2010 2:57:50 PM

$0
a house in Cary
yes, my husband
less than 33% - actually, it's 0% - because he pays all the bills


hombre makes more than double what i make, so i buy groceries and pay my car payment and cell phone

5/14/2010 2:59:16 PM

hehe I NEED A HUSBAND!

[Edited on May 14, 2010 at 3:01 PM. Reason : .]

5/14/2010 3:01:39 PM

$675 rent, 1 br. with garage
~$50 utilities
no roommates
Crossroads (Cary-SE Raleigh)
less than 33%

5/14/2010 3:04:30 PM

$~900 with mortgage and HOA dues, 2bed 1.5bath
$200ish in utilities
townhome in north raleigh
no roommates
<33%

5/14/2010 3:07:48 PM

this thread would have been totally out of place in the lounge

5/14/2010 3:08:21 PM

~$1150 for mortgage & escrow stuff
~$250 for utilities (elec/gas/waternot including cable/internet)

3BR/2.5 bath, 2 car garage. New Bern, NC

< 1/3 of my monthly net income...probably < 1/3 of my expenditures, too.

5/14/2010 3:08:25 PM

$1000 in rent (roomie just moved out ... was $600 with her)
$75 in utilities
2 bed/2 bath condo in Winter Park, FL
Less than 33%

But I'm moving in w/a gf next month so we can save $$$.

^^ The Lounge is worthless. Chit Chat forever.

[Edited on May 14, 2010 at 3:08 PM. Reason : .]

5/14/2010 3:08:25 PM

2br/2ba condo w/garage in Brier Creek. Mortgage + HOA + Taxes + Elect/Cable/Water = 1200. <33%

5/14/2010 3:08:33 PM

my housing costs are more along the lines of 70% of my monthly expenditures
i live in north raleigh and have no roommates



[Edited on May 14, 2010 at 3:23 PM. Reason : but for all you stalkers, i have a huge dog and she will kill you]

5/14/2010 3:14:50 PM

$320 (typically <$80 for utilities (except this winter GOD DAMN))
Durham, townhouse, 3br 3.5 ba.
yes 2. one has his family here currently (+4) they are all in the basement, but I'm sure they impact the water and power bills so he's gonna get a 1/2 share of them for the months they are here.
<33%

this is gonna go up a lot though when i move out.

5/14/2010 3:15:32 PM

Past month bills:

$1140 for Mortgage. 4BR, 3BA house in Greenville, SC
$40 water
$26 electric
$10 gas

Just my wife and I.

[Edited on May 14, 2010 at 3:26 PM. Reason : ]

5/14/2010 3:21:49 PM

mortgage is $1600

i don't know how much utilities are, i guess a couple hundred bucks at least

[Edited on May 14, 2010 at 3:23 PM. Reason : less than 33%]

5/14/2010 3:22:26 PM

Quote :

"my housing costs are more along the lines of 70% of my monthly expenditures "

That's crazy! But living alone is spensive.

5/14/2010 3:26:07 PM

Rent and Utilities FREE

(thanks to wife's job)

5/14/2010 3:36:31 PM

well, then maybe I need a wife!

5/14/2010 3:37:38 PM

5/14/2010 3:38:29 PM

[Edited on May 14, 2010 at 3:50 PM. Reason : ok nevermind.]

5/14/2010 3:44:41 PM

well you asked the % of expenditures, not income.... some folks don't spend a lot on other goods and services

5/14/2010 3:47:18 PM