Most of Bowie is in Prince George's County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $73.88 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 6 ZIP codes in Bowie with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,860 to $3,130 a month. At the middle rent, $2,405, a full-time job would need to pay $89.59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20715 | Prince George's County | $2,560/mo | $96.05/hr |
| 20716 | Prince George's County | $2,260/mo | $83.53/hr |
| 20717 | Prince George's County | $1,860/mo | $66.81/hr |
| 20718 | Prince George's County | $1,860/mo | $66.81/hr |
| 20720 | Prince George's County | $3,130/mo | $117.87/hr |
| 20721 | Prince George's County | $2,550/mo | $95.65/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Bowie needs to pay at least $73.88 an hour before taxes, about $153,675 a year. That is the figure for Prince George's County, where the typical studio rent is $2,030 a month.
Yes. Across the 6 ZIP codes in Bowie with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,860 to $3,130 a month. At the middle rent of $2,405, the pay needed would be $89.59 an hour.
The minimum wage in Prince George's County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.9 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