Most of Washington is in District of Columbia, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $74.56 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 96 ZIP codes in Washington with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,420 to $3,170 a month. At the middle rent, $2,080, a full-time job would need to pay $74.56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20001 | District of Columbia | $2,970/mo | $110.35/hr |
| 20002 | District of Columbia | $2,490/mo | $91.68/hr |
| 20003 | District of Columbia | $3,170/mo | $119.71/hr |
| 20004 | District of Columbia | $3,060/mo | $113.85/hr |
| 20005 | District of Columbia | $2,730/mo | $101.18/hr |
| 20006 | District of Columbia | $2,060/mo | $73.72/hr |
| 20007 | District of Columbia | $2,260/mo | $82.07/hr |
| 20008 | District of Columbia | $3,020/mo | $112.27/hr |
| 20009 | District of Columbia | $3,170/mo | $119.71/hr |
| 20010 | District of Columbia | $2,210/mo | $79.99/hr |
| 20011 | District of Columbia | $1,910/mo | $67.45/hr |
| 20012 | District of Columbia | $1,710/mo | $59.24/hr |
| 20013 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20015 | District of Columbia | $2,050/mo | $73.30/hr |
| 20016 | District of Columbia | $2,460/mo | $90.43/hr |
| 20017 | District of Columbia | $1,970/mo | $69.96/hr |
| 20018 | District of Columbia | $1,420/mo | $47.52/hr |
| 20019 | District of Columbia | $1,530/mo | $51.97/hr |
| 20020 | District of Columbia | $1,540/mo | $52.37/hr |
| 20024 | District of Columbia | $2,550/mo | $94.19/hr |
| 20026 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20027 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20029 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20030 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20032 | District of Columbia | $1,530/mo | $51.97/hr |
| 20033 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20035 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20036 | District of Columbia | $2,400/mo | $87.92/hr |
| 20037 | District of Columbia | $3,000/mo | $111.50/hr |
| 20038 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20039 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20040 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20043 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20044 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20045 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20052 | District of Columbia | $2,660/mo | $98.53/hr |
| 20056 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20057 | District of Columbia | $2,260/mo | $82.07/hr |
| 20059 | District of Columbia | $2,970/mo | $110.35/hr |
| 20064 | District of Columbia | $1,970/mo | $69.96/hr |
| 20066 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20071 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20076 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20090 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20091 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20202 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20204 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20219 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20220 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20229 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20230 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20239 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20240 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20245 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20250 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20260 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20268 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20317 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20318 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20319 | District of Columbia | $2,550/mo | $94.19/hr |
| 20372 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20390 | District of Columbia | $3,170/mo | $119.71/hr |
| 20408 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20415 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20418 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20422 | District of Columbia | $2,460/mo | $90.43/hr |
| 20424 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20427 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20431 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20460 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20472 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20500 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20503 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20510 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20515 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20520 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20522 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20528 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20529 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20530 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20535 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20536 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20540 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20541 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20542 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20544 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20549 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20551 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20557 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20559 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20560 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20565 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20566 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20579 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20591 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
| 20593 | District of Columbia | $2,080/mo | $74.56/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Washington needs to pay at least $74.56 an hour before taxes, about $155,076 a year. That is the figure for District of Columbia, where the typical studio rent is $2,080 a month.
Yes. Across the 96 ZIP codes in Washington with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,420 to $3,170 a month. At the middle rent of $2,080, the pay needed would be $74.56 an hour.
The minimum wage in District of Columbia is $18.40 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.1 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