{"id":505046,"date":"2024-08-16T13:58:20","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T17:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/research\/?p=505046"},"modified":"2024-08-16T13:58:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T17:58:23","slug":"boston-ma-teacher-affordability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/research\/boston-ma-teacher-affordability\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston, MA Has One of the Lowest Shares of Rentals Affordable for Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-just-16-of-rentals-in-boston-are-affordable-for-teachers-among-the-lowest-shares-in-the-nation\">Just 16% of rentals in Boston are affordable for teachers \u2013 among the lowest shares in the nation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For many teachers, finding a place to live that doesn\u2019t break the bank <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nea.org\/nea-today\/all-news-articles\/teachers-struggle-find-affordable-housing\">can be nearly impossible<\/a>, as rising costs of living and meager wage increases strain budgets. <strong>This is especially true in Boston, where just 15.7% of rentals are affordable to teachers <\/strong>\u2013 down from 36.1% in 2019.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nationwide, 47.9% of rentals are affordable to teachers \u2013 up from 40.7% last year but much lower than 2019, when 58% of rentals were affordable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>These figures underscore how much rents have <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/rent-cost-us-2024-housing-national\/\"><strong>outpaced wages<\/strong><\/a><strong>, especially <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2022\/12\/19\/10-facts-about-u-s-renters-during-the-pandemic\/\"><strong>since the pandemic<\/strong><\/a>. This effect is beginning to wear off, though, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/rental-tracker-july-2024\/\">rent prices stabilize<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But why are so few Boston rentals affordable to teachers? Let\u2019s find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-are-boston-rentals-unaffordable-for-teachers-nbsp\">Why are Boston rentals unaffordable for teachers?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Boston is so unaffordable for teachers largely because housing costs are so high.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The median rent in Boston is $2,833, up 5% from 2023 and far above the nationwide median of $1,647. Asking rents have risen quickly in the past few years, as demand has strained a limited supply. Rents increased <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2023\/08\/07\/business\/rents-in-boston-are-rising\/\">by 13%<\/a> from 2020-2023, and today <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/andrewdepietro\/2023\/01\/24\/the-average-rent-in-boston-now-rivals-bay-area-cities\/\">rival the most expensive markets<\/a>, including New York and Los Angeles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, rent growth has outpaced salary increases by a large margin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Median wages among Boston teachers are high, reaching $84,444 in 2023 \u2013 $4,000 more than 2019. However, these wages still aren\u2019t enough to comfortably live in the city, leaving some teachers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/housing-market-boston-rent-prices-teacher-apartment-search-inflation-affordability-2022-2\">cost-burdened<\/a>. <strong>A teacher would need to make $101,988 to comfortably rent an apartment in Boston.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like many cities, Boston has had a years-long <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/boston\/news\/schools-staff-shortage-teachers-massachusetts\/\">teacher shortage<\/a>, which was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.k12dive.com\/news\/Massachusetts-emergency-licensed-teachers-pandemic\/700698\/\">exacerbated by the pandemic<\/a> and made worse by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/community\/readers-say\/pay-them-more-educators-parents-weigh-in-on-the-teacher-shortage\/\">insufficient pay<\/a>. The Boston Teachers Union <a href=\"https:\/\/baystatebanner.com\/2024\/06\/13\/boston-educators-seek-increased-pay-and-supports-in-contract-negotiations\/\">has been bargaining<\/a> with the school district for months to reach a deal on a new contract, which includes a pay raise, among other benefits. Increasing salaries for the lowest-paid teachers is one of the top priorities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-happening-with-teacher-affordability-nationwide-nbsp-nbsp\">What\u2019s happening with teacher affordability nationwide?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nationally, teacher salary growth has actually outpaced rent price growth. <strong>The <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nea.org\/resource-library\/educator-pay-and-student-spending-how-does-your-state-rank\"><strong>average public school teacher salary<\/strong><\/a><strong> in 2023-2024 is ~$72,000<\/strong>, up 3.1% from the year prior, while median asking rents increased just 0.4% over the same time period. Rent growth is slowing or reversing in some parts of the country due to an increase in apartment supply.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, many teachers are struggling to find affordable rentals. Rent growth has slowed but remains just $53 below its 2022 record high, and teacher salaries <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinedegrees.sandiego.edu\/teacher-salaries-analysis\/\">have not kept pace<\/a> with recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crfb.org\/blogs\/2022-inflation-hit-41-year-record\">historic inflation<\/a>. <strong>In fact, teacher salaries are actually 5% <\/strong><strong><em>lower <\/em><\/strong><strong>than a decade ago when adjusted for inflation<\/strong>. The combination of high rent prices, persistent inflation, and modest wage increases has resulted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jchs.harvard.edu\/blog\/six-takeaways-americas-rental-housing-2024\">record-low affordability<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, in metros where teachers are paid more, affordability is often slightly better. An exception is in places with exceptionally expensive rentals, like New York and San Jose. These metros have among the lowest number of rentals affordable to teachers, even though median wages top $100,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-do-we-go-from-here\">Where do we go from here?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Homeownership remains out of reach for many educators, who, unlike many modern workers, don\u2019t have the flexibility to work remotely from somewhere more affordable. Unfortunately, rentals are also quite expensive in many cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few ways to help increase the amount of housing affordable to teachers include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/us-news\/education\/why-schools-are-building-housing-for-teachers-6838dbe4\">building affordable housing<\/a> near schools, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nea.org\/nea-today\/all-news-articles\/right-and-wrong-way-raise-educator-pay\">increasing pay<\/a>, and allowing <a href=\"https:\/\/aflcio.org\/what-unions-do\/empower-workers\/collective-bargaining\">collective bargaining<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-10-least-affordable-metros-for-teachers-looking-to-rent\">10 Least Affordable Metros for Teachers Looking to Rent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Metro<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Average share of rentals affordable to teachers*&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>YoY change in share of affordable rentals (ppts)*<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Median asking rent<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>YoY change in median asking rent<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Median teacher salary<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>YoY change in median teacher salary<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/florida\/miami\/apartments_townhouses_condos_houses\">Miami, FL<\/a><\/td><td>0.2%<\/td><td>+0.1 ppts<\/td><td>$2,430<\/td><td>-3.2%<\/td><td>$53,297<\/td><td>-11.9%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/florida\/orlando\/apartments_townhouses_condos_houses\">Orlando, FL<\/a><\/td><td>6.7%<\/td><td>+3.6 ppts<\/td><td>$1,772<\/td><td>-4.4%<\/td><td>$51,611<\/td><td>+4.1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/california\/san-jose\/apartments_townhouses_condos_houses\">San Jose, CA<\/a><\/td><td>9.8%<\/td><td>+1.7 ppts<\/td><td>$3,302<\/td><td>+0.8%<\/td><td>$100,805<\/td><td>+4.7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/massachusetts\/boston\/apartments_townhouses_condos_houses\">Boston, MA<\/a><\/td><td>15.7%<\/td><td>+8.0 ppts<\/td><td>$2,833<\/td><td>+5.1%<\/td><td>$84,444<\/td><td>+4.8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/new-york\/new-york\/apartments_townhouses_condos_houses\">New York, NY<\/a><\/td><td>20.4%<\/td><td>+1.9 ppts<\/td><td>$3,047<\/td><td>+3.2%<\/td><td>$95,320<\/td><td>+8.6%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/colorado\/denver\/apartments_townhouses_condos_houses\">Denver, CO<\/a><\/td><td>26.7%<\/td><td>+6.2 ppts<\/td><td>$1,827<\/td><td>-0.3%<\/td><td>$65,204<\/td><td>+6.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/tennessee\/nashville\/apartments_townhouses_condos_houses\">Nashville, TN<\/a><\/td><td>31.4%<\/td><td>+20.7 ppts<\/td><td>$1,549<\/td><td>-4.8%<\/td><td>$56,987<\/td><td>+10.8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/california\/san-diego\/apartments_townhouses_condos_houses\">San Diego, CA<\/a><\/td><td>34.6%<\/td><td>+33.0 ppts<\/td><td>$2,699<\/td><td>-12.7%<\/td><td>$96,594<\/td><td>+15.5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/arizona\/phoenix\/apartments_townhouses_condos_houses\">Phoenix, AZ<\/a><\/td><td>36.4%<\/td><td>+13.3 ppts<\/td><td>$1,528<\/td><td>-4.4%<\/td><td>$57,288<\/td><td>+7.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/california\/los-angeles\/apartments_townhouses_condos_houses\">Los Angeles, CA<\/a><\/td><td>37.7%<\/td><td>+11.3 ppts<\/td><td>$2,772<\/td><td>-4.4%<\/td><td>$96,766<\/td><td>+5.0%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Table sorted by average share of rentals affordable to teachers, from low to high<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*Within commuting distance of school<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-methodology\">Methodology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/teacher-housing-affordability-2024\/\">Redfin analysis<\/a> of local median teacher salaries and rental listings in commuting distance of public and private PreK-12 schools across 33 major U.S. metropolitan areas, as of August 2024. Rental data only covers apartments listed on Rent. and Redfin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>School location data came from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatschools.org\/\">GreatSchools<\/a>. The 20-minute rush hour commute time was determined for each school using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkscore.com\/professional\/travel-time-http-api.php\">WalkScore Travel Time API<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Annual teacher wage data came from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics\u2019s Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program and covers the 2022-2023 school year, unless otherwise noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A listing is considered &#8220;affordable&#8221; if the monthly payment was estimated to be no more than 30% of the metro area\u2019s median monthly teacher income.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Less than half of rentals nationwide are affordable for teachers, as wages continue to lag. The issue is much worse in Boston, where just 16% of rentals are affordable. 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