Most of Holland is in Ottawa County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $34.85 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 3 ZIP codes in Holland with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,070 to $1,100 a month. At the middle rent, $1,080, a full-time job would need to pay $33.81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49422 | Ottawa County | $1,080/mo | $33.81/hr |
| 49423 | Ottawa County | $1,100/mo | $34.48/hr |
| 49424 | Ottawa County | $1,070/mo | $33.49/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Holland needs to pay at least $34.85 an hour before taxes, about $72,481 a year. That is the figure for Ottawa County, where the typical studio rent is $1,110 a month.
Yes. Across the 3 ZIP codes in Holland with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,070 to $1,100 a month. At the middle rent of $1,080, the pay needed would be $33.81 an hour.
The minimum wage in Ottawa County is $13.73 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.5 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