Most of Stuart is in Martin County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $54.23 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 4 ZIP codes in Stuart with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,490 to $1,790 a month. At the middle rent, $1,715, a full-time job would need to pay $54.41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34994 | Martin County | $1,790/mo | $57.07/hr |
| 34995 | Martin County | $1,720/mo | $54.59/hr |
| 34996 | Martin County | $1,490/mo | $46.41/hr |
| 34997 | Martin County | $1,710/mo | $54.23/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Stuart needs to pay at least $54.23 an hour before taxes, about $112,799 a year. That is the figure for Martin County, where the typical studio rent is $1,710 a month.
Yes. Across the 4 ZIP codes in Stuart with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,490 to $1,790 a month. At the middle rent of $1,715, the pay needed would be $54.41 an hour.
The minimum wage in Martin County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.6 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