How to split rent fairly with roommates

Splitting rent fairly is one of the most-Googled questions in shared living — and one of the easiest to mess up. The "easy" answer (divide equally) only works when every bedroom is identical. The fair answer depends on a few factors most leases ignore.

Three methods that actually work

Pick whichever matches your household's values:

Equal split — fastest, fairest when bedrooms are roughly the same size and amenities don't differ.
By room size — bigger room = bigger share. The most common method when rooms vary in square footage.
By income — share scales with each roommate's earnings. Useful when one person earns substantially more than the others.

What about utilities?

Utilities (Wi-Fi, electricity, gas) are usually split equally — they're consumed by everyone, regardless of room size. Track them as separate recurring expenses so you can see whether the rent split is fair on its own.

The tool we'd recommend

Try our free Rent Split Calculator — it covers all three methods above. When you're ready to track recurring rent + bills every month, Kutira handles the math automatically.

Three methods that actually work

Pick whichever matches your household's values:

Equal split — fastest, fairest when bedrooms are roughly the same size and amenities don't differ.
By room size — bigger room = bigger share. The most common method when rooms vary in square footage.
By income — share scales with each roommate's earnings. Useful when one person earns substantially more than the others.

What about utilities?

The tool we'd recommend

Try our free Rent Split Calculator — it covers all three methods above. When you're ready to track recurring rent + bills every month, Kutira handles the math automatically.