Most of Florence is in Florence County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $25.99 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 5 ZIP codes in Florence with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $860 to $1,200 a month. At the middle rent, $980, a full-time job would need to pay $30.06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29501 | Florence County | $1,100/mo | $34.13/hr |
| 29502 | Florence County | $980/mo | $30.06/hr |
| 29503 | Florence County | $980/mo | $30.06/hr |
| 29505 | Florence County | $1,200/mo | $37.97/hr |
| 29506 | Florence County | $860/mo | $25.99/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Florence needs to pay at least $25.99 an hour before taxes, about $54,055 a year. That is the figure for Florence County, where the typical studio rent is $860 a month.
Yes. Across the 5 ZIP codes in Florence with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $860 to $1,200 a month. At the middle rent of $980, the pay needed would be $30.06 an hour.
The minimum wage in Florence County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.6 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