Most of West Columbia is in Lexington County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $28.36 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 4 ZIP codes in West Columbia with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $930 to $960 a month. At the middle rent, $940, a full-time job would need to pay $28.70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29169 | Lexington County | $960/mo | $29.38/hr |
| 29170 | Lexington County | $930/mo | $28.36/hr |
| 29171 | Lexington County | $950/mo | $29.04/hr |
| 29172 | Lexington County | $930/mo | $28.36/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in West Columbia needs to pay at least $28.36 an hour before taxes, about $58,992 a year. That is the figure for Lexington County, where the typical studio rent is $930 a month.
Yes. Across the 4 ZIP codes in West Columbia with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $930 to $960 a month. At the middle rent of $940, the pay needed would be $28.70 an hour.
The minimum wage in Lexington County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.9 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