Most of Anderson is in Anderson County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $31.07 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 6 ZIP codes in Anderson with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $920 to $1,030 a month. At the middle rent, $970, a full-time job would need to pay $29.72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29621 | Anderson County | $1,030/mo | $31.75/hr |
| 29622 | Anderson County | $970/mo | $29.72/hr |
| 29623 | Anderson County | $970/mo | $29.72/hr |
| 29624 | Anderson County | $920/mo | $28.02/hr |
| 29625 | Anderson County | $1,010/mo | $31.07/hr |
| 29626 | Anderson County | $920/mo | $28.02/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Anderson needs to pay at least $31.07 an hour before taxes, about $64,636 a year. That is the figure for Anderson County, where the typical studio rent is $1,010 a month.
Yes. Across the 6 ZIP codes in Anderson with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $920 to $1,030 a month. At the middle rent of $970, the pay needed would be $29.72 an hour.
The minimum wage in Anderson County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.3 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