Most of Flagstaff is in Coconino County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $46.35 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 6 ZIP codes in Flagstaff with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,450 to $1,630 a month. At the middle rent, $1,530, a full-time job would need to pay $49.29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86001 | Coconino County | $1,630/mo | $52.98/hr |
| 86002 | Coconino County | $1,450/mo | $46.35/hr |
| 86003 | Coconino County | $1,510/mo | $48.56/hr |
| 86004 | Coconino County | $1,550/mo | $50.03/hr |
| 86005 | Coconino County | $1,450/mo | $46.35/hr |
| 86011 | Coconino County | $1,630/mo | $52.98/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Flagstaff needs to pay at least $46.35 an hour before taxes, about $96,400 a year. That is the figure for Coconino County, where the typical studio rent is $1,450 a month.
Yes. Across the 6 ZIP codes in Flagstaff with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,450 to $1,630 a month. At the middle rent of $1,530, the pay needed would be $49.29 an hour.
The minimum wage in Coconino County is $15.15 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.1 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