Most of Hagerstown is in Washington County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $29.38 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 3 ZIP codes in Hagerstown with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $880 to $1,030 a month. At the middle rent, $880, a full-time job would need to pay $28.34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21740 | Washington County | $880/mo | $28.34/hr |
| 21742 | Washington County | $1,030/mo | $33.51/hr |
| 21746 | Washington County | $880/mo | $28.34/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Hagerstown needs to pay at least $29.38 an hour before taxes, about $61,107 a year. That is the figure for Washington County, where the typical studio rent is $910 a month.
Yes. Across the 3 ZIP codes in Hagerstown with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $880 to $1,030 a month. At the middle rent of $880, the pay needed would be $28.34 an hour.
The minimum wage in Washington County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.0 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