Most of Arvada is in Jefferson County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $63.38 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 7 ZIP codes in Arvada with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,610 to $2,590 a month. At the middle rent, $1,730, a full-time job would need to pay $58.41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80001 | Jefferson County | $1,730/mo | $58.41/hr |
| 80002 | Jefferson County | $1,610/mo | $53.84/hr |
| 80003 | Jefferson County | $1,650/mo | $55.36/hr |
| 80004 | Jefferson County | $1,640/mo | $54.98/hr |
| 80005 | Jefferson County | $2,020/mo | $69.67/hr |
| 80006 | Jefferson County | $1,730/mo | $58.41/hr |
| 80007 | Jefferson County | $2,590/mo | $92.10/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Arvada needs to pay at least $63.38 an hour before taxes, about $131,825 a year. That is the figure for Jefferson County, where the typical studio rent is $1,860 a month.
Yes. Across the 7 ZIP codes in Arvada with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,610 to $2,590 a month. At the middle rent of $1,730, the pay needed would be $58.41 an hour.
The minimum wage in Jefferson County is $15.16 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.2 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