Most of Lenexa is in Johnson County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $49.38 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 7 ZIP codes in Lenexa with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,410 to $1,890 a month. At the middle rent, $1,410, a full-time job would need to pay $46.68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66215 | Johnson County | $1,420/mo | $47.07/hr |
| 66219 | Johnson County | $1,590/mo | $53.63/hr |
| 66220 | Johnson County | $1,410/mo | $46.68/hr |
| 66227 | Johnson County | $1,890/mo | $65.26/hr |
| 66250 | Johnson County | $1,410/mo | $46.68/hr |
| 66276 | Johnson County | $1,410/mo | $46.68/hr |
| 66285 | Johnson County | $1,410/mo | $46.68/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Lenexa needs to pay at least $49.38 an hour before taxes, about $102,714 a year. That is the figure for Johnson County, where the typical studio rent is $1,480 a month.
Yes. Across the 7 ZIP codes in Lenexa with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,410 to $1,890 a month. At the middle rent of $1,410, the pay needed would be $46.68 an hour.
The minimum wage in Johnson County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 6.8 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