Most of Reno is in Washoe County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $43.21 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 22 ZIP codes in Reno with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,170 to $1,740 a month. At the middle rent, $1,280, a full-time job would need to pay $38.95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89501 | Washoe County | $1,170/mo | $35.05/hr |
| 89502 | Washoe County | $1,170/mo | $35.05/hr |
| 89503 | Washoe County | $1,170/mo | $35.05/hr |
| 89504 | Washoe County | $1,280/mo | $38.95/hr |
| 89505 | Washoe County | $1,280/mo | $38.95/hr |
| 89506 | Washoe County | $1,460/mo | $45.35/hr |
| 89507 | Washoe County | $1,280/mo | $38.95/hr |
| 89508 | Washoe County | $1,640/mo | $51.74/hr |
| 89509 | Washoe County | $1,270/mo | $38.59/hr |
| 89510 | Washoe County | $1,400/mo | $43.21/hr |
| 89511 | Washoe County | $1,540/mo | $48.19/hr |
| 89512 | Washoe County | $1,170/mo | $35.05/hr |
| 89513 | Washoe County | $1,280/mo | $38.95/hr |
| 89515 | Washoe County | $1,280/mo | $38.95/hr |
| 89519 | Washoe County | $1,660/mo | $52.45/hr |
| 89521 | Washoe County | $1,740/mo | $55.30/hr |
| 89523 | Washoe County | $1,360/mo | $41.79/hr |
| 89533 | Washoe County | $1,280/mo | $38.95/hr |
| 89557 | Washoe County | $1,170/mo | $35.05/hr |
| 89570 | Washoe County | $1,280/mo | $38.95/hr |
| 89595 | Washoe County | $1,280/mo | $38.95/hr |
| 89599 | Washoe County | $1,280/mo | $38.95/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Reno needs to pay at least $43.21 an hour before taxes, about $89,885 a year. That is the figure for Washoe County, where the typical studio rent is $1,400 a month.
Yes. Across the 22 ZIP codes in Reno with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,170 to $1,740 a month. At the middle rent of $1,280, the pay needed would be $38.95 an hour.
The minimum wage in Washoe County is $12.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.6 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