Most of Corvallis is in Benton County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $47.12 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 4 ZIP codes in Corvallis with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,370 to $1,390 a month. At the middle rent, $1,375, a full-time job would need to pay $47.54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97330 | Benton County | $1,370/mo | $47.33/hr |
| 97331 | Benton County | $1,380/mo | $47.74/hr |
| 97333 | Benton County | $1,390/mo | $48.15/hr |
| 97339 | Benton County | $1,370/mo | $47.33/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Corvallis needs to pay at least $47.12 an hour before taxes, about $98,019 a year. That is the figure for Benton County, where the typical studio rent is $1,365 a month.
Yes. Across the 4 ZIP codes in Corvallis with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,370 to $1,390 a month. At the middle rent of $1,375, the pay needed would be $47.54 an hour.
The minimum wage in Benton County is $15.55 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.0 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