Most of Gadsden is in Etowah County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $21.27 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 6 ZIP codes in Gadsden with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $650 to $920 a month. At the middle rent, $680, a full-time job would need to pay $20.78 an hour before taxes.
What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.
| ZIP | County | Studio rent | Pay needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35901 | Etowah County | $670/mo | $20.45/hr |
| 35902 | Etowah County | $680/mo | $20.78/hr |
| 35903 | Etowah County | $690/mo | $21.11/hr |
| 35904 | Etowah County | $650/mo | $19.80/hr |
| 35905 | Etowah County | $680/mo | $20.78/hr |
| 35907 | Etowah County | $920/mo | $28.64/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Gadsden needs to pay at least $21.27 an hour before taxes, about $44,243 a year. That is the figure for Etowah County, where the typical studio rent is $695 a month.
Yes. Across the 6 ZIP codes in Gadsden with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $650 to $920 a month. At the middle rent of $680, the pay needed would be $20.78 an hour.
The minimum wage in Etowah County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.9 times that.
The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads