Most of Muncie is in Delaware County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $26.29 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 7 ZIP codes in Muncie with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $800 to $980 a month. At the middle rent, $900, a full-time job would need to pay $27.58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47302 | Delaware County | $870/mo | $26.61/hr |
| 47303 | Delaware County | $920/mo | $28.23/hr |
| 47304 | Delaware County | $980/mo | $30.17/hr |
| 47305 | Delaware County | $800/mo | $24.35/hr |
| 47306 | Delaware County | $960/mo | $29.52/hr |
| 47307 | Delaware County | $900/mo | $27.58/hr |
| 47308 | Delaware County | $900/mo | $27.58/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Muncie needs to pay at least $26.29 an hour before taxes, about $54,685 a year. That is the figure for Delaware County, where the typical studio rent is $860 a month.
Yes. Across the 7 ZIP codes in Muncie with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $800 to $980 a month. At the middle rent of $900, the pay needed would be $27.58 an hour.
The minimum wage in Delaware County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.6 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