Most of Vero Beach is in Indian River County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $37.35 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 10 ZIP codes in Vero Beach with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,100 to $1,750 a month. At the middle rent, $1,170, a full-time job would need to pay $35.05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32960 | Indian River County | $1,100/mo | $32.81/hr |
| 32961 | Indian River County | $1,170/mo | $35.05/hr |
| 32962 | Indian River County | $1,120/mo | $33.43/hr |
| 32963 | Indian River County | $1,750/mo | $55.65/hr |
| 32964 | Indian River County | $1,170/mo | $35.05/hr |
| 32965 | Indian River County | $1,170/mo | $35.05/hr |
| 32966 | Indian River County | $1,280/mo | $38.95/hr |
| 32967 | Indian River County | $1,220/mo | $36.82/hr |
| 32968 | Indian River County | $1,580/mo | $49.61/hr |
| 32969 | Indian River County | $1,170/mo | $35.05/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Vero Beach needs to pay at least $37.35 an hour before taxes, about $77,689 a year. That is the figure for Indian River County, where the typical studio rent is $1,235 a month.
Yes. Across the 10 ZIP codes in Vero Beach with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,100 to $1,750 a month. At the middle rent of $1,170, the pay needed would be $35.05 an hour.
The minimum wage in Indian River County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.5 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