Most of Kent is in Portage County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $26.91 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 3 ZIP codes in Kent with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $910 to $910 a month. At the middle rent, $910, a full-time job would need to pay $27.56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44240 | Portage County | $910/mo | $27.56/hr |
| 44242 | Portage County | $910/mo | $27.56/hr |
| 44243 | Portage County | $910/mo | $27.56/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Kent needs to pay at least $26.91 an hour before taxes, about $55,977 a year. That is the figure for Portage County, where the typical studio rent is $890 a month.
Yes. Across the 3 ZIP codes in Kent with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $910 to $910 a month. At the middle rent of $910, the pay needed would be $27.56 an hour.
The minimum wage in Portage County is $11.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.4 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