🏠 Apartment Details
👥 Roommates
💡 Use a shared expense app — Splitwise (free) or Honeydue make tracking shared expenses, utilities, and who owes what effortless. Set it up before move-in day and you'll avoid the most common roommate friction point.
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Fair Ways to Split Rent with Roommates
| Method | Best When | Fairness |
|---|---|---|
| Equal split | Similar room sizes, close friends | Simple but ignores room differences |
| By room size (sq ft) | Notably different room sizes | More objective |
| By income | Big income gaps between roommates | Most equitable for affordability |
| By features | One has en-suite bath, balcony, etc. | Accounts for premium spaces |
How do you split rent fairly when rooms are different sizes?
Measure each bedroom in square feet and calculate each person's share as their room's sq ft divided by total sq ft. Then apply that percentage to the rent. A 200 sq ft bedroom in a 500 sq ft total bedroom space pays 40% of rent. Add a premium (10–20%) for rooms with features like en-suite bathrooms, walk-in closets, or private outdoor access.