Most of Miami is in Miami-Dade County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $66.03 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 86 ZIP codes in Miami with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,530 to $2,930 a month. At the middle rent, $1,950, a full-time job would need to pay $62.76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33101 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33106 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33116 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33122 | Miami-Dade County | $2,670/mo | $89.07/hr |
| 33124 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33125 | Miami-Dade County | $1,880/mo | $60.27/hr |
| 33126 | Miami-Dade County | $2,050/mo | $66.40/hr |
| 33127 | Miami-Dade County | $1,570/mo | $49.26/hr |
| 33128 | Miami-Dade County | $1,610/mo | $50.68/hr |
| 33129 | Miami-Dade County | $2,450/mo | $81.03/hr |
| 33130 | Miami-Dade County | $2,120/mo | $68.96/hr |
| 33131 | Miami-Dade County | $2,930/mo | $98.38/hr |
| 33132 | Miami-Dade County | $2,930/mo | $98.38/hr |
| 33133 | Miami-Dade County | $2,400/mo | $79.20/hr |
| 33134 | Miami-Dade County | $2,180/mo | $71.15/hr |
| 33135 | Miami-Dade County | $1,740/mo | $55.30/hr |
| 33136 | Miami-Dade County | $1,580/mo | $49.61/hr |
| 33137 | Miami-Dade County | $2,640/mo | $87.98/hr |
| 33138 | Miami-Dade County | $1,750/mo | $55.65/hr |
| 33142 | Miami-Dade County | $1,620/mo | $51.03/hr |
| 33143 | Miami-Dade County | $2,250/mo | $73.71/hr |
| 33144 | Miami-Dade County | $1,910/mo | $61.34/hr |
| 33145 | Miami-Dade County | $1,990/mo | $64.20/hr |
| 33146 | Miami-Dade County | $2,930/mo | $98.38/hr |
| 33147 | Miami-Dade County | $1,710/mo | $54.23/hr |
| 33150 | Miami-Dade County | $1,530/mo | $47.83/hr |
| 33152 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33153 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33155 | Miami-Dade County | $2,110/mo | $68.59/hr |
| 33156 | Miami-Dade County | $2,150/mo | $70.05/hr |
| 33157 | Miami-Dade County | $1,760/mo | $56.01/hr |
| 33158 | Miami-Dade County | $2,470/mo | $81.76/hr |
| 33161 | Miami-Dade County | $1,870/mo | $59.92/hr |
| 33162 | Miami-Dade County | $1,720/mo | $54.59/hr |
| 33163 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33164 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33165 | Miami-Dade County | $2,020/mo | $65.30/hr |
| 33166 | Miami-Dade County | $2,020/mo | $65.30/hr |
| 33167 | Miami-Dade County | $1,650/mo | $52.10/hr |
| 33168 | Miami-Dade County | $1,730/mo | $54.94/hr |
| 33169 | Miami-Dade County | $1,740/mo | $55.30/hr |
| 33170 | Miami-Dade County | $1,830/mo | $58.49/hr |
| 33172 | Miami-Dade County | $2,250/mo | $73.71/hr |
| 33173 | Miami-Dade County | $2,180/mo | $71.15/hr |
| 33174 | Miami-Dade County | $1,980/mo | $63.84/hr |
| 33175 | Miami-Dade County | $2,150/mo | $70.05/hr |
| 33176 | Miami-Dade County | $2,000/mo | $64.57/hr |
| 33177 | Miami-Dade County | $2,310/mo | $75.91/hr |
| 33178 | Miami-Dade County | $2,870/mo | $96.35/hr |
| 33179 | Miami-Dade County | $2,100/mo | $68.23/hr |
| 33180 | Miami-Dade County | $2,890/mo | $97.04/hr |
| 33181 | Miami-Dade County | $1,870/mo | $59.92/hr |
| 33182 | Miami-Dade County | $2,580/mo | $85.78/hr |
| 33183 | Miami-Dade County | $2,080/mo | $67.49/hr |
| 33184 | Miami-Dade County | $2,170/mo | $70.79/hr |
| 33185 | Miami-Dade County | $2,930/mo | $98.38/hr |
| 33186 | Miami-Dade County | $2,130/mo | $69.32/hr |
| 33187 | Miami-Dade County | $2,320/mo | $76.27/hr |
| 33189 | Miami-Dade County | $1,780/mo | $56.72/hr |
| 33190 | Miami-Dade County | $1,920/mo | $61.69/hr |
| 33192 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33193 | Miami-Dade County | $1,970/mo | $63.47/hr |
| 33194 | Miami-Dade County | $2,890/mo | $97.04/hr |
| 33195 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33196 | Miami-Dade County | $2,350/mo | $77.37/hr |
| 33197 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33198 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33222 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33231 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33233 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33234 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33238 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33242 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33243 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33245 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33247 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33255 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33256 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33257 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33261 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33265 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33266 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33269 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33280 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33283 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
| 33296 | Miami-Dade County | $1,950/mo | $62.76/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Miami needs to pay at least $66.03 an hour before taxes, about $137,345 a year. That is the figure for Miami-Dade County, where the typical studio rent is $2,040 a month.
Yes. Across the 86 ZIP codes in Miami with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,530 to $2,930 a month. At the middle rent of $1,950, the pay needed would be $62.76 an hour.
The minimum wage in Miami-Dade County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.4 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