Most of Warwick is in Kent County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $51.27 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 4 ZIP codes in Warwick with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,330 to $1,630 a month. At the middle rent, $1,485, a full-time job would need to pay $49.17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02886 | Kent County | $1,630/mo | $54.71/hr |
| 02887 | Kent County | $1,460/mo | $48.21/hr |
| 02888 | Kent County | $1,330/mo | $43.25/hr |
| 02889 | Kent County | $1,510/mo | $50.12/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Warwick needs to pay at least $51.27 an hour before taxes, about $106,640 a year. That is the figure for Kent County, where the typical studio rent is $1,540 a month.
Yes. Across the 4 ZIP codes in Warwick with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,330 to $1,630 a month. At the middle rent of $1,485, the pay needed would be $49.17 an hour.
The minimum wage in Kent County is $16.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.2 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