Most of Fall River is in Bristol County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $50.83 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 5 ZIP codes in Fall River with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,190 to $1,360 a month. At the middle rent, $1,280, a full-time job would need to pay $41.97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02720 | Bristol County | $1,360/mo | $45.05/hr |
| 02721 | Bristol County | $1,190/mo | $38.50/hr |
| 02722 | Bristol County | $1,360/mo | $45.05/hr |
| 02723 | Bristol County | $1,260/mo | $41.20/hr |
| 02724 | Bristol County | $1,280/mo | $41.97/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Fall River needs to pay at least $50.83 an hour before taxes, about $105,729 a year. That is the figure for Bristol County, where the typical studio rent is $1,510 a month.
Yes. Across the 5 ZIP codes in Fall River with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,190 to $1,360 a month. At the middle rent of $1,280, the pay needed would be $41.97 an hour.
The minimum wage in Bristol County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.4 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