Most of Concord is in Contra Costa County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $81.38 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 6 ZIP codes in Concord with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,970 to $2,110 a month. At the middle rent, $2,075, a full-time job would need to pay $75.75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94518 | Contra Costa County | $2,030/mo | $73.80/hr |
| 94519 | Contra Costa County | $2,070/mo | $75.53/hr |
| 94520 | Contra Costa County | $1,970/mo | $71.21/hr |
| 94521 | Contra Costa County | $2,110/mo | $77.27/hr |
| 94522 | Contra Costa County | $2,080/mo | $75.97/hr |
| 94524 | Contra Costa County | $2,080/mo | $75.97/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Concord needs to pay at least $81.38 an hour before taxes, about $169,268 a year. That is the figure for Contra Costa County, where the typical studio rent is $2,205 a month.
Yes. Across the 6 ZIP codes in Concord with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,970 to $2,110 a month. At the middle rent of $2,075, the pay needed would be $75.75 an hour.
The minimum wage in Contra Costa County is $16.90 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.8 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