Most of New Bedford 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 6 ZIP codes in New Bedford with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,230 to $1,400 a month. At the middle rent, $1,285, a full-time job would need to pay $42.16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02740 | Bristol County | $1,230/mo | $40.04/hr |
| 02741 | Bristol County | $1,400/mo | $46.59/hr |
| 02742 | Bristol County | $1,400/mo | $46.59/hr |
| 02744 | Bristol County | $1,280/mo | $41.97/hr |
| 02745 | Bristol County | $1,250/mo | $40.81/hr |
| 02746 | Bristol County | $1,290/mo | $42.36/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in New Bedford 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 6 ZIP codes in New Bedford with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,230 to $1,400 a month. At the middle rent of $1,285, the pay needed would be $42.16 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