Most of Kokomo is in Howard County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $27.91 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 4 ZIP codes in Kokomo with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $860 to $920 a month. At the middle rent, $910, a full-time job would need to pay $27.91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46901 | Howard County | $860/mo | $26.29/hr |
| 46902 | Howard County | $920/mo | $28.23/hr |
| 46903 | Howard County | $910/mo | $27.91/hr |
| 46904 | Howard County | $910/mo | $27.91/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Kokomo needs to pay at least $27.91 an hour before taxes, about $58,044 a year. That is the figure for Howard County, where the typical studio rent is $910 a month.
Yes. Across the 4 ZIP codes in Kokomo with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $860 to $920 a month. At the middle rent of $910, the pay needed would be $27.91 an hour.
The minimum wage in Howard 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