Most of Brunswick is in Glynn County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $35.59 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 5 ZIP codes in Brunswick with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $940 to $1,130 a month. At the middle rent, $1,040, a full-time job would need to pay $32.48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31520 | Glynn County | $940/mo | $29.16/hr |
| 31521 | Glynn County | $1,040/mo | $32.48/hr |
| 31523 | Glynn County | $1,080/mo | $33.80/hr |
| 31524 | Glynn County | $1,040/mo | $32.48/hr |
| 31525 | Glynn County | $1,130/mo | $35.59/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Brunswick needs to pay at least $35.59 an hour before taxes, about $74,026 a year. That is the figure for Glynn County, where the typical studio rent is $1,130 a month.
Yes. Across the 5 ZIP codes in Brunswick with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $940 to $1,130 a month. At the middle rent of $1,040, the pay needed would be $32.48 an hour.
The minimum wage in Glynn County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.9 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