Most of Monroe is in Union County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $46.54 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 3 ZIP codes in Monroe with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,200 to $1,550 a month. At the middle rent, $1,430, a full-time job would need to pay $46.54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28110 | Union County | $1,430/mo | $46.54/hr |
| 28111 | Union County | $1,550/mo | $51.06/hr |
| 28112 | Union County | $1,200/mo | $37.88/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Monroe needs to pay at least $46.54 an hour before taxes, about $96,809 a year. That is the figure for Union County, where the typical studio rent is $1,430 a month.
Yes. Across the 3 ZIP codes in Monroe with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,200 to $1,550 a month. At the middle rent of $1,430, the pay needed would be $46.54 an hour.
The minimum wage in Union County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 6.4 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