Most of Cleveland is in Cuyahoga County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $29.49 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 31 ZIP codes in Cleveland with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $730 to $1,390 a month. At the middle rent, $880, a full-time job would need to pay $26.59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44101 | Cuyahoga County | $1,220/mo | $37.97/hr |
| 44102 | Cuyahoga County | $830/mo | $24.98/hr |
| 44103 | Cuyahoga County | $780/mo | $23.37/hr |
| 44104 | Cuyahoga County | $730/mo | $21.76/hr |
| 44105 | Cuyahoga County | $780/mo | $23.37/hr |
| 44106 | Cuyahoga County | $1,040/mo | $31.74/hr |
| 44108 | Cuyahoga County | $850/mo | $25.62/hr |
| 44109 | Cuyahoga County | $780/mo | $23.37/hr |
| 44110 | Cuyahoga County | $800/mo | $24.01/hr |
| 44111 | Cuyahoga County | $860/mo | $25.95/hr |
| 44112 | Cuyahoga County | $780/mo | $23.37/hr |
| 44113 | Cuyahoga County | $1,390/mo | $44.27/hr |
| 44114 | Cuyahoga County | $1,270/mo | $39.82/hr |
| 44115 | Cuyahoga County | $1,180/mo | $36.49/hr |
| 44118 | Cuyahoga County | $1,100/mo | $33.68/hr |
| 44119 | Cuyahoga County | $850/mo | $25.62/hr |
| 44120 | Cuyahoga County | $880/mo | $26.59/hr |
| 44121 | Cuyahoga County | $1,020/mo | $31.10/hr |
| 44124 | Cuyahoga County | $1,070/mo | $32.71/hr |
| 44125 | Cuyahoga County | $990/mo | $30.13/hr |
| 44126 | Cuyahoga County | $870/mo | $26.27/hr |
| 44127 | Cuyahoga County | $730/mo | $21.76/hr |
| 44128 | Cuyahoga County | $880/mo | $26.59/hr |
| 44129 | Cuyahoga County | $900/mo | $27.23/hr |
| 44130 | Cuyahoga County | $1,000/mo | $30.46/hr |
| 44134 | Cuyahoga County | $990/mo | $30.13/hr |
| 44135 | Cuyahoga County | $930/mo | $28.20/hr |
| 44143 | Cuyahoga County | $850/mo | $25.62/hr |
| 44144 | Cuyahoga County | $830/mo | $24.98/hr |
| 44181 | Cuyahoga County | $930/mo | $28.20/hr |
| 44199 | Cuyahoga County | $930/mo | $28.20/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Cleveland needs to pay at least $29.49 an hour before taxes, about $61,338 a year. That is the figure for Cuyahoga County, where the typical studio rent is $970 a month.
Yes. Across the 31 ZIP codes in Cleveland with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $730 to $1,390 a month. At the middle rent of $880, the pay needed would be $26.59 an hour.
The minimum wage in Cuyahoga County is $11.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.7 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