Most of Russellville is in Pope County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $21.02 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 4 ZIP codes in Russellville with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $650 to $700 a month. At the middle rent, $680, a full-time job would need to pay $20.37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72801 | Pope County | $650/mo | $19.39/hr |
| 72802 | Pope County | $700/mo | $21.02/hr |
| 72811 | Pope County | $680/mo | $20.37/hr |
| 72812 | Pope County | $680/mo | $20.37/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Russellville needs to pay at least $21.02 an hour before taxes, about $43,716 a year. That is the figure for Pope County, where the typical studio rent is $700 a month.
Yes. Across the 4 ZIP codes in Russellville with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $650 to $700 a month. At the middle rent of $680, the pay needed would be $20.37 an hour.
The minimum wage in Pope County is $11.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 1.9 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