Most of Greeley is in Weld County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $40.10 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 5 ZIP codes in Greeley with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,090 to $1,320 a month. At the middle rent, $1,240, a full-time job would need to pay $39.72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80631 | Weld County | $1,090/mo | $34.08/hr |
| 80632 | Weld County | $1,240/mo | $39.72/hr |
| 80633 | Weld County | $1,240/mo | $39.72/hr |
| 80634 | Weld County | $1,320/mo | $42.77/hr |
| 80639 | Weld County | $1,240/mo | $39.72/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Greeley needs to pay at least $40.10 an hour before taxes, about $83,407 a year. That is the figure for Weld County, where the typical studio rent is $1,250 a month.
Yes. Across the 5 ZIP codes in Greeley with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,090 to $1,320 a month. At the middle rent of $1,240, the pay needed would be $39.72 an hour.
The minimum wage in Weld County is $15.16 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.6 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