Most of Bismarck is in Burleigh County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $25.66 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 7 ZIP codes in Bismarck with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $870 to $970 a month. At the middle rent, $870, a full-time job would need to pay $25.66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58501 | Burleigh County | $870/mo | $25.66/hr |
| 58502 | Burleigh County | $870/mo | $25.66/hr |
| 58503 | Burleigh County | $970/mo | $28.77/hr |
| 58504 | Burleigh County | $870/mo | $25.66/hr |
| 58505 | Burleigh County | $870/mo | $25.66/hr |
| 58506 | Burleigh County | $870/mo | $25.66/hr |
| 58507 | Burleigh County | $870/mo | $25.66/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Bismarck needs to pay at least $25.66 an hour before taxes, about $53,364 a year. That is the figure for Burleigh County, where the typical studio rent is $870 a month.
Yes. Across the 7 ZIP codes in Bismarck with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $870 to $970 a month. At the middle rent of $870, the pay needed would be $25.66 an hour.
The minimum wage in Burleigh County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.5 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