Most of Chandler is in Maricopa County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $48.00 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 8 ZIP codes in Chandler with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,370 to $2,010 a month. At the middle rent, $1,580, a full-time job would need to pay $51.14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85224 | Maricopa County | $1,590/mo | $51.50/hr |
| 85225 | Maricopa County | $1,370/mo | $43.40/hr |
| 85226 | Maricopa County | $1,620/mo | $52.61/hr |
| 85244 | Maricopa County | $1,400/mo | $44.50/hr |
| 85246 | Maricopa County | $1,400/mo | $44.50/hr |
| 85248 | Maricopa County | $1,570/mo | $50.77/hr |
| 85249 | Maricopa County | $2,010/mo | $67.09/hr |
| 85286 | Maricopa County | $1,780/mo | $58.51/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Chandler needs to pay at least $48.00 an hour before taxes, about $99,849 a year. That is the figure for Maricopa County, where the typical studio rent is $1,495 a month.
Yes. Across the 8 ZIP codes in Chandler with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,370 to $2,010 a month. At the middle rent of $1,580, the pay needed would be $51.14 an hour.
The minimum wage in Maricopa County is $15.15 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.2 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