Most of Quincy is in Norfolk County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $81.83 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 4 ZIP codes in Quincy with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $2,130 to $2,570 a month. At the middle rent, $2,445, a full-time job would need to pay $87.60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02169 | Norfolk County | $2,490/mo | $89.39/hr |
| 02170 | Norfolk County | $2,130/mo | $75.08/hr |
| 02171 | Norfolk County | $2,570/mo | $92.57/hr |
| 02269 | Norfolk County | $2,400/mo | $85.81/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Quincy needs to pay at least $81.83 an hour before taxes, about $170,216 a year. That is the figure for Norfolk County, where the typical studio rent is $2,300 a month.
Yes. Across the 4 ZIP codes in Quincy with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $2,130 to $2,570 a month. At the middle rent of $2,445, the pay needed would be $87.60 an hour.
The minimum wage in Norfolk County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 5.5 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