Most of Ocala is in Marion County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $33.43 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 14 ZIP codes in Ocala with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,020 to $1,580 a month. At the middle rent, $1,195, a full-time job would need to pay $35.93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34470 | Marion County | $1,130/mo | $33.75/hr |
| 34471 | Marion County | $1,220/mo | $36.82/hr |
| 34472 | Marion County | $1,270/mo | $38.59/hr |
| 34473 | Marion County | $1,440/mo | $44.64/hr |
| 34474 | Marion County | $1,580/mo | $49.61/hr |
| 34475 | Marion County | $1,020/mo | $30.32/hr |
| 34476 | Marion County | $1,390/mo | $42.86/hr |
| 34477 | Marion County | $1,190/mo | $35.75/hr |
| 34478 | Marion County | $1,190/mo | $35.75/hr |
| 34479 | Marion County | $1,270/mo | $38.59/hr |
| 34480 | Marion County | $1,200/mo | $36.11/hr |
| 34481 | Marion County | $1,160/mo | $34.71/hr |
| 34482 | Marion County | $1,020/mo | $30.32/hr |
| 34483 | Marion County | $1,190/mo | $35.75/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Ocala needs to pay at least $33.43 an hour before taxes, about $69,544 a year. That is the figure for Marion County, where the typical studio rent is $1,120 a month.
Yes. Across the 14 ZIP codes in Ocala with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,020 to $1,580 a month. At the middle rent of $1,195, the pay needed would be $35.93 an hour.
The minimum wage in Marion County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.2 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