Most of Springfield is in Greene County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $28.24 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 14 ZIP codes in Springfield with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $820 to $1,050 a month. At the middle rent, $910, a full-time job would need to pay $27.91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65801 | Greene County | $910/mo | $27.91/hr |
| 65802 | Greene County | $820/mo | $24.92/hr |
| 65803 | Greene County | $890/mo | $27.25/hr |
| 65804 | Greene County | $910/mo | $27.91/hr |
| 65805 | Greene County | $910/mo | $27.91/hr |
| 65806 | Greene County | $930/mo | $28.57/hr |
| 65807 | Greene County | $990/mo | $30.55/hr |
| 65808 | Greene County | $910/mo | $27.91/hr |
| 65809 | Greene County | $930/mo | $28.57/hr |
| 65810 | Greene County | $1,050/mo | $32.53/hr |
| 65814 | Greene County | $910/mo | $27.91/hr |
| 65890 | Greene County | $910/mo | $27.91/hr |
| 65897 | Greene County | $950/mo | $29.23/hr |
| 65898 | Greene County | $910/mo | $27.91/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Springfield needs to pay at least $28.24 an hour before taxes, about $58,732 a year. That is the figure for Greene County, where the typical studio rent is $920 a month.
Yes. Across the 14 ZIP codes in Springfield with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $820 to $1,050 a month. At the middle rent of $910, the pay needed would be $27.91 an hour.
The minimum wage in Greene County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 1.9 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