Most of Prescott is in Yavapai County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $31.03 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 6 ZIP codes in Prescott with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,020 to $1,250 a month. At the middle rent, $1,080, a full-time job would need to pay $32.96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86301 | Yavapai County | $1,250/mo | $38.98/hr |
| 86302 | Yavapai County | $1,080/mo | $32.96/hr |
| 86303 | Yavapai County | $1,020/mo | $31.03/hr |
| 86304 | Yavapai County | $1,080/mo | $32.96/hr |
| 86305 | Yavapai County | $1,020/mo | $31.03/hr |
| 86313 | Yavapai County | $1,250/mo | $38.98/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Prescott needs to pay at least $31.03 an hour before taxes, about $64,549 a year. That is the figure for Yavapai County, where the typical studio rent is $1,020 a month.
Yes. Across the 6 ZIP codes in Prescott with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,020 to $1,250 a month. At the middle rent of $1,080, the pay needed would be $32.96 an hour.
The minimum wage in Yavapai County is $15.15 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.0 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