Most of San Rafael is in Marin County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $88.52 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 5 ZIP codes in San Rafael with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $2,240 to $3,030 a month. At the middle rent, $2,500, a full-time job would need to pay $94.15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94901 | Marin County | $2,240/mo | $82.89/hr |
| 94903 | Marin County | $3,030/mo | $115.37/hr |
| 94912 | Marin County | $2,500/mo | $94.15/hr |
| 94913 | Marin County | $2,500/mo | $94.15/hr |
| 94915 | Marin County | $2,500/mo | $94.15/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in San Rafael needs to pay at least $88.52 an hour before taxes, about $184,125 a year. That is the figure for Marin County, where the typical studio rent is $2,370 a month.
Yes. Across the 5 ZIP codes in San Rafael with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $2,240 to $3,030 a month. At the middle rent of $2,500, the pay needed would be $94.15 an hour.
The minimum wage in Marin County is $16.90 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 5.2 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