Most of East Lansing is in Ingham County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $32.50 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 4 ZIP codes in East Lansing with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,040 to $1,210 a month. At the middle rent, $1,205, a full-time job would need to pay $38.42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48823 | Ingham County | $1,210/mo | $38.61/hr |
| 48824 | Ingham County | $1,200/mo | $38.23/hr |
| 48825 | Ingham County | $1,210/mo | $38.61/hr |
| 48826 | Ingham County | $1,040/mo | $32.50/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in East Lansing needs to pay at least $32.50 an hour before taxes, about $67,601 a year. That is the figure for Ingham County, where the typical studio rent is $1,040 a month.
Yes. Across the 4 ZIP codes in East Lansing with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,040 to $1,210 a month. At the middle rent of $1,205, the pay needed would be $38.42 an hour.
The minimum wage in Ingham County is $13.73 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.4 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