How to split rent fairly when the rooms aren't equal

Splitting rent evenly feels fair until one person has the big room with the private bathroom. A fairer way is to agree on what makes a room better, score each room, and split the rent by score.

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A fair split in four steps

Agree on what matters. Usually size, natural light, closet space, bathroom access and noise. Agree on this together before anyone picks a room.
Measure and score each room. Note the square footage and rate the other factors the same way for every room.
Weight the factors. Decide how much each factor counts. For many groups size matters most, with a private bathroom close behind.
Split the rent and write it down. Each room pays its share of the total by score. Put the numbers in a short roommate agreement everyone can see.

Why use Fairloom

Does the math. Enter the rooms and the total rent; Fairloom calculates each share and explains it.
Adjustable weights. Tune how much size, light, closet, bathroom and noise count.
Agreement PDF. Turn the result into a roommate agreement to share with the group.

Questions

Should rent be split by square footage only?

Square footage is a good start, but light, closet space, a private bathroom and noise also change what a room is worth. Scoring several factors is usually seen as fairer.

What if we disagree on the weights?

Agree on the weights before anyone picks a room. Then the split follows from rules everyone accepted.

Do we still need a written agreement?

Writing the shares down avoids arguments later. Fairloom creates a simple agreement PDF you can share.

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