Most of Valdosta is in Lowndes County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $27.50 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 7 ZIP codes in Valdosta with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $830 to $1,120 a month. At the middle rent, $920, a full-time job would need to pay $28.50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31601 | Lowndes County | $850/mo | $26.17/hr |
| 31602 | Lowndes County | $990/mo | $30.82/hr |
| 31603 | Lowndes County | $920/mo | $28.50/hr |
| 31604 | Lowndes County | $920/mo | $28.50/hr |
| 31605 | Lowndes County | $1,120/mo | $35.21/hr |
| 31606 | Lowndes County | $830/mo | $25.51/hr |
| 31698 | Lowndes County | $940/mo | $29.16/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Valdosta needs to pay at least $27.50 an hour before taxes, about $57,202 a year. That is the figure for Lowndes County, where the typical studio rent is $890 a month.
Yes. Across the 7 ZIP codes in Valdosta with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $830 to $1,120 a month. At the middle rent of $920, the pay needed would be $28.50 an hour.
The minimum wage in Lowndes County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.8 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