Most of Decatur is in Macon County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $25.91 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 6 ZIP codes in Decatur with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $760 to $920 a month. At the middle rent, $840, a full-time job would need to pay $26.25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62521 | Macon County | $920/mo | $28.90/hr |
| 62522 | Macon County | $810/mo | $25.25/hr |
| 62523 | Macon County | $760/mo | $23.59/hr |
| 62524 | Macon County | $850/mo | $26.58/hr |
| 62525 | Macon County | $850/mo | $26.58/hr |
| 62526 | Macon County | $830/mo | $25.91/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Decatur needs to pay at least $25.91 an hour before taxes, about $53,901 a year. That is the figure for Macon County, where the typical studio rent is $830 a month.
Yes. Across the 6 ZIP codes in Decatur with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $760 to $920 a month. At the middle rent of $840, the pay needed would be $26.25 an hour.
The minimum wage in Macon County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 1.7 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