Most of Lewiston is in Androscoggin County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $41.25 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 3 ZIP codes in Lewiston with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,190 to $1,210 a month. At the middle rent, $1,210, a full-time job would need to pay $39.27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04240 | Androscoggin County | $1,190/mo | $38.48/hr |
| 04241 | Androscoggin County | $1,210/mo | $39.27/hr |
| 04243 | Androscoggin County | $1,210/mo | $39.27/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Lewiston needs to pay at least $41.25 an hour before taxes, about $85,801 a year. That is the figure for Androscoggin County, where the typical studio rent is $1,260 a month.
Yes. Across the 3 ZIP codes in Lewiston with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,190 to $1,210 a month. At the middle rent of $1,210, the pay needed would be $39.27 an hour.
The minimum wage in Androscoggin County is $15.10 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.7 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