Most of Kansas City is in Jackson County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $38.67 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 62 ZIP codes in Kansas City with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $870 to $1,890 a month. At the middle rent, $1,260, a full-time job would need to pay $40.19 an hour before taxes.
Parts of Kansas City are also in Clay County, Platte County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64101 | Jackson County | $1,230/mo | $39.05/hr |
| 64102 | Jackson County | $1,470/mo | $48.17/hr |
| 64105 | Jackson County | $1,730/mo | $58.10/hr |
| 64106 | Jackson County | $1,380/mo | $44.75/hr |
| 64108 | Jackson County | $1,710/mo | $57.34/hr |
| 64109 | Jackson County | $1,010/mo | $31.21/hr |
| 64110 | Jackson County | $1,300/mo | $41.71/hr |
| 64111 | Jackson County | $1,490/mo | $48.93/hr |
| 64112 | Jackson County | $1,440/mo | $47.03/hr |
| 64113 | Jackson County | $1,460/mo | $47.79/hr |
| 64114 | Jackson County | $1,500/mo | $49.31/hr |
| 64116 | Clay County | $1,240/mo | $39.43/hr |
| 64117 | Clay County | $1,110/mo | $34.52/hr |
| 64118 | Clay County | $1,240/mo | $39.43/hr |
| 64119 | Clay County | $1,280/mo | $40.95/hr |
| 64120 | Jackson County | $1,700/mo | $56.96/hr |
| 64121 | Jackson County | $1,200/mo | $37.91/hr |
| 64123 | Jackson County | $1,030/mo | $31.87/hr |
| 64124 | Jackson County | $980/mo | $30.22/hr |
| 64125 | Jackson County | $920/mo | $28.24/hr |
| 64126 | Jackson County | $1,030/mo | $31.87/hr |
| 64127 | Jackson County | $970/mo | $29.89/hr |
| 64128 | Jackson County | $1,020/mo | $31.54/hr |
| 64129 | Jackson County | $1,090/mo | $33.85/hr |
| 64130 | Jackson County | $1,090/mo | $33.85/hr |
| 64131 | Jackson County | $1,190/mo | $37.53/hr |
| 64132 | Jackson County | $1,120/mo | $34.89/hr |
| 64133 | Jackson County | $1,210/mo | $38.29/hr |
| 64134 | Jackson County | $1,310/mo | $42.09/hr |
| 64136 | Jackson County | $1,360/mo | $43.99/hr |
| 64137 | Jackson County | $1,160/mo | $36.39/hr |
| 64138 | Jackson County | $1,170/mo | $36.77/hr |
| 64139 | Jackson County | $1,720/mo | $57.72/hr |
| 64141 | Jackson County | $1,200/mo | $37.91/hr |
| 64144 | Clay County | $1,260/mo | $40.19/hr |
| 64145 | Jackson County | $1,530/mo | $50.45/hr |
| 64146 | Jackson County | $1,730/mo | $58.10/hr |
| 64147 | Jackson County | $1,240/mo | $39.43/hr |
| 64148 | Jackson County | $1,200/mo | $37.91/hr |
| 64149 | Jackson County | $1,470/mo | $48.17/hr |
| 64151 | Platte County | $1,390/mo | $45.13/hr |
| 64152 | Platte County | $1,300/mo | $41.71/hr |
| 64153 | Platte County | $1,230/mo | $39.05/hr |
| 64154 | Platte County | $1,430/mo | $46.65/hr |
| 64155 | Clay County | $1,380/mo | $44.75/hr |
| 64156 | Clay County | $1,530/mo | $50.45/hr |
| 64157 | Clay County | $1,890/mo | $64.21/hr |
| 64158 | Clay County | $1,530/mo | $50.45/hr |
| 64161 | Clay County | $1,430/mo | $46.65/hr |
| 64163 | Platte County | $870/mo | $26.59/hr |
| 64164 | Platte County | $1,150/mo | $36.01/hr |
| 64165 | Clay County | $1,360/mo | $43.99/hr |
| 64166 | Clay County | $1,390/mo | $45.13/hr |
| 64167 | Clay County | $1,470/mo | $48.17/hr |
| 64168 | Platte County | $1,320/mo | $42.47/hr |
| 64170 | Jackson County | $1,200/mo | $37.91/hr |
| 64171 | Jackson County | $1,200/mo | $37.91/hr |
| 64188 | Clay County | $1,260/mo | $40.19/hr |
| 64190 | Platte County | $1,320/mo | $42.47/hr |
| 64197 | Jackson County | $1,200/mo | $37.91/hr |
| 64198 | Jackson County | $1,200/mo | $37.91/hr |
| 64999 | Jackson County | $1,200/mo | $37.91/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Kansas City needs to pay at least $38.67 an hour before taxes, about $80,430 a year. That is the figure for Jackson County, where the typical studio rent is $1,220 a month.
Yes. Across the 62 ZIP codes in Kansas City with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $870 to $1,890 a month. At the middle rent of $1,260, the pay needed would be $40.19 an hour.
The minimum wage in Jackson County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.6 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