Most of Surprise 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 5 ZIP codes in Surprise with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,260 to $1,930 a month. At the middle rent, $1,730, a full-time job would need to pay $56.66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85374 | Maricopa County | $1,600/mo | $51.87/hr |
| 85378 | Maricopa County | $1,260/mo | $39.35/hr |
| 85379 | Maricopa County | $1,730/mo | $56.66/hr |
| 85387 | Maricopa County | $1,930/mo | $64.05/hr |
| 85388 | Maricopa County | $1,810/mo | $59.61/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Surprise 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 5 ZIP codes in Surprise with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,260 to $1,930 a month. At the middle rent of $1,730, the pay needed would be $56.66 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