Most of Bozeman is in Gallatin County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $47.05 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 5 ZIP codes in Bozeman with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,340 to $1,660 a month. At the middle rent, $1,470, a full-time job would need to pay $48.60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59715 | Gallatin County | $1,340/mo | $43.57/hr |
| 59718 | Gallatin County | $1,660/mo | $55.94/hr |
| 59719 | Gallatin County | $1,470/mo | $48.60/hr |
| 59771 | Gallatin County | $1,470/mo | $48.60/hr |
| 59772 | Gallatin County | $1,470/mo | $48.60/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Bozeman needs to pay at least $47.05 an hour before taxes, about $97,867 a year. That is the figure for Gallatin County, where the typical studio rent is $1,430 a month.
Yes. Across the 5 ZIP codes in Bozeman with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,340 to $1,660 a month. At the middle rent of $1,470, the pay needed would be $48.60 an hour.
The minimum wage in Gallatin County is $10.85 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.3 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