Most of Crystal River is in Citrus County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $28.77 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 3 ZIP codes in Crystal River with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $890 to $990 a month. At the middle rent, $980, a full-time job would need to pay $29.08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34423 | Citrus County | $980/mo | $29.08/hr |
| 34428 | Citrus County | $890/mo | $26.28/hr |
| 34429 | Citrus County | $990/mo | $29.39/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Crystal River needs to pay at least $28.77 an hour before taxes, about $59,836 a year. That is the figure for Citrus County, where the typical studio rent is $970 a month.
Yes. Across the 3 ZIP codes in Crystal River with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $890 to $990 a month. At the middle rent of $980, the pay needed would be $29.08 an hour.
The minimum wage in Citrus County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 1.9 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