Most of Tampa is in Hillsborough County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $55.83 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 47 ZIP codes in Tampa with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,280 to $2,400 a month. At the middle rent, $1,640, a full-time job would need to pay $51.74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33601 | Hillsborough County | $1,640/mo | $51.74/hr |
| 33602 | Hillsborough County | $2,400/mo | $79.20/hr |
| 33603 | Hillsborough County | $1,510/mo | $47.12/hr |
| 33604 | Hillsborough County | $1,560/mo | $48.90/hr |
| 33605 | Hillsborough County | $1,280/mo | $38.95/hr |
| 33606 | Hillsborough County | $2,160/mo | $70.42/hr |
| 33607 | Hillsborough County | $2,070/mo | $67.13/hr |
| 33609 | Hillsborough County | $1,920/mo | $61.69/hr |
| 33610 | Hillsborough County | $1,320/mo | $40.37/hr |
| 33611 | Hillsborough County | $2,010/mo | $64.93/hr |
| 33612 | Hillsborough County | $1,370/mo | $42.15/hr |
| 33613 | Hillsborough County | $1,400/mo | $43.21/hr |
| 33614 | Hillsborough County | $1,630/mo | $51.39/hr |
| 33615 | Hillsborough County | $1,780/mo | $56.72/hr |
| 33616 | Hillsborough County | $1,920/mo | $61.69/hr |
| 33617 | Hillsborough County | $1,580/mo | $49.61/hr |
| 33618 | Hillsborough County | $1,500/mo | $46.77/hr |
| 33619 | Hillsborough County | $1,750/mo | $55.65/hr |
| 33620 | Hillsborough County | $1,480/mo | $46.06/hr |
| 33621 | Hillsborough County | $2,400/mo | $79.20/hr |
| 33622 | Hillsborough County | $1,640/mo | $51.74/hr |
| 33623 | Hillsborough County | $1,640/mo | $51.74/hr |
| 33624 | Hillsborough County | $1,760/mo | $56.01/hr |
| 33625 | Hillsborough County | $1,870/mo | $59.92/hr |
| 33626 | Hillsborough County | $2,180/mo | $71.15/hr |
| 33629 | Hillsborough County | $1,870/mo | $59.92/hr |
| 33630 | Hillsborough County | $1,640/mo | $51.74/hr |
| 33634 | Hillsborough County | $1,840/mo | $58.85/hr |
| 33635 | Hillsborough County | $1,860/mo | $59.56/hr |
| 33637 | Hillsborough County | $1,610/mo | $50.68/hr |
| 33646 | Hillsborough County | $1,640/mo | $51.74/hr |
| 33647 | Hillsborough County | $1,930/mo | $62.05/hr |
| 33672 | Hillsborough County | $1,640/mo | $51.74/hr |
| 33673 | Hillsborough County | $1,640/mo | $51.74/hr |
| 33674 | Hillsborough County | $1,640/mo | $51.74/hr |
| 33675 | Hillsborough County | $1,640/mo | $51.74/hr |
| 33677 | Hillsborough County | $1,640/mo | $51.74/hr |
| 33679 | Hillsborough County | $1,640/mo | $51.74/hr |
| 33680 | Hillsborough County | $1,640/mo | $51.74/hr |
| 33681 | Hillsborough County | $1,640/mo | $51.74/hr |
| 33682 | Hillsborough County | $1,640/mo | $51.74/hr |
| 33684 | Hillsborough County | $1,640/mo | $51.74/hr |
| 33685 | Hillsborough County | $1,640/mo | $51.74/hr |
| 33687 | Hillsborough County | $1,640/mo | $51.74/hr |
| 33688 | Hillsborough County | $1,640/mo | $51.74/hr |
| 33689 | Hillsborough County | $1,640/mo | $51.74/hr |
| 33694 | Hillsborough County | $1,640/mo | $51.74/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Tampa needs to pay at least $55.83 an hour before taxes, about $116,125 a year. That is the figure for Hillsborough County, where the typical studio rent is $1,755 a month.
Yes. Across the 47 ZIP codes in Tampa with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,280 to $2,400 a month. At the middle rent of $1,640, the pay needed would be $51.74 an hour.
The minimum wage in Hillsborough County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.7 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