Most of Grants Pass is in Josephine County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $31.14 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 3 ZIP codes in Grants Pass with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $930 to $1,060 a month. At the middle rent, $950, a full-time job would need to pay $30.97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97526 | Josephine County | $950/mo | $30.97/hr |
| 97527 | Josephine County | $1,060/mo | $34.83/hr |
| 97528 | Josephine County | $930/mo | $30.27/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Grants Pass needs to pay at least $31.14 an hour before taxes, about $64,774 a year. That is the figure for Josephine County, where the typical studio rent is $955 a month.
Yes. Across the 3 ZIP codes in Grants Pass with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $930 to $1,060 a month. At the middle rent of $950, the pay needed would be $30.97 an hour.
The minimum wage in Josephine County is $15.55 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.0 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