Most of Eugene is in Lane County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $38.79 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 7 ZIP codes in Eugene with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,160 to $1,480 a month. At the middle rent, $1,230, a full-time job would need to pay $41.58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97401 | Lane County | $1,240/mo | $41.99/hr |
| 97402 | Lane County | $1,180/mo | $39.59/hr |
| 97403 | Lane County | $1,210/mo | $40.78/hr |
| 97404 | Lane County | $1,300/mo | $44.46/hr |
| 97405 | Lane County | $1,230/mo | $41.58/hr |
| 97408 | Lane County | $1,480/mo | $51.85/hr |
| 97440 | Lane County | $1,160/mo | $38.79/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Eugene needs to pay at least $38.79 an hour before taxes, about $80,686 a year. That is the figure for Lane County, where the typical studio rent is $1,160 a month.
Yes. Across the 7 ZIP codes in Eugene with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,160 to $1,480 a month. At the middle rent of $1,230, the pay needed would be $41.58 an hour.
The minimum wage in Lane County is $15.55 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.5 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