Most of Visalia is in Tulare County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $34.73 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 6 ZIP codes in Visalia with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,100 to $1,290 a month. At the middle rent, $1,140, a full-time job would need to pay $36.34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93277 | Tulare County | $1,230/mo | $40.02/hr |
| 93278 | Tulare County | $1,100/mo | $34.73/hr |
| 93279 | Tulare County | $1,100/mo | $34.73/hr |
| 93290 | Tulare County | $1,100/mo | $34.73/hr |
| 93291 | Tulare County | $1,180/mo | $37.97/hr |
| 93292 | Tulare County | $1,290/mo | $42.49/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Visalia needs to pay at least $34.73 an hour before taxes, about $72,230 a year. That is the figure for Tulare County, where the typical studio rent is $1,100 a month.
Yes. Across the 6 ZIP codes in Visalia with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,100 to $1,290 a month. At the middle rent of $1,140, the pay needed would be $36.34 an hour.
The minimum wage in Tulare County is $16.90 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.1 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