California

Living wage in Van Nuys, California

Most of Van Nuys is in Los Angeles County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $85.06 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$85.06/hrLos Angeles County standard
At Van Nuys's middle rent$79.00/hrstudio rent $2,150 a month
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Across the 10 ZIP codes in Van Nuys with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $2,150 to $2,360 a month. At the middle rent, $2,150, a full-time job would need to pay $79.00 an hour before taxes.

ZIP codes in Van Nuys

What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.

ZIPCountyStudio rentPay needed
91401Los Angeles County$2,210/mo$81.60/hr
91404Los Angeles County$2,150/mo$79.00/hr
91405Los Angeles County$2,170/mo$79.86/hr
91406Los Angeles County$2,210/mo$81.60/hr
91407Los Angeles County$2,150/mo$79.00/hr
91408Los Angeles County$2,150/mo$79.00/hr
91409Los Angeles County$2,150/mo$79.00/hr
91411Los Angeles County$2,360/mo$88.09/hr
91482Los Angeles County$2,150/mo$79.00/hr
91499Los Angeles County$2,150/mo$79.00/hr

Questions

How much do you need to make to live in Van Nuys, California?

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Van Nuys needs to pay at least $85.06 an hour before taxes, about $176,922 a year. That is the figure for Los Angeles County, where the typical studio rent is $2,290 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 10 ZIP codes in Van Nuys with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $2,150 to $2,360 a month. At the middle rent of $2,150, the pay needed would be $79.00 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Los Angeles County is $16.90 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 5.0 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