Florida

Living wage in Daytona Beach, Florida

Most of Daytona Beach is in Volusia County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $39.13 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$39.13/hrVolusia County standard
At Daytona Beach's middle rent$38.24/hrstudio rent $1,260 a month
Check a job's pay hereAll the numbers for Volusia County

Across the 11 ZIP codes in Daytona Beach with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,170 to $1,660 a month. At the middle rent, $1,260, a full-time job would need to pay $38.24 an hour before taxes.

ZIP codes in Daytona Beach

What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.

ZIPCountyStudio rentPay needed
32114Volusia County$1,210/mo$36.46/hr
32115Volusia County$1,260/mo$38.24/hr
32117Volusia County$1,310/mo$40.02/hr
32118Volusia County$1,170/mo$35.05/hr
32119Volusia County$1,280/mo$38.95/hr
32120Volusia County$1,260/mo$38.24/hr
32121Volusia County$1,260/mo$38.24/hr
32122Volusia County$1,260/mo$38.24/hr
32124Volusia County$1,660/mo$52.45/hr
32125Volusia County$1,260/mo$38.24/hr
32126Volusia County$1,260/mo$38.24/hr

Questions

How much do you need to make to live in Daytona Beach, Florida?

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Daytona Beach needs to pay at least $39.13 an hour before taxes, about $81,385 a year. That is the figure for Volusia County, where the typical studio rent is $1,285 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 11 ZIP codes in Daytona Beach with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,170 to $1,660 a month. At the middle rent of $1,260, the pay needed would be $38.24 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Volusia County is $15.00 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