Most of Franklin is in Williamson County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $65.30 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 5 ZIP codes in Franklin with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,970 to $2,260 a month. At the middle rent, $2,030, a full-time job would need to pay $65.67 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37064 | Williamson County | $1,970/mo | $63.47/hr |
| 37065 | Williamson County | $2,030/mo | $65.67/hr |
| 37067 | Williamson County | $2,000/mo | $64.57/hr |
| 37068 | Williamson County | $2,030/mo | $65.67/hr |
| 37069 | Williamson County | $2,260/mo | $74.08/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Franklin needs to pay at least $65.30 an hour before taxes, about $135,823 a year. That is the figure for Williamson County, where the typical studio rent is $2,020 a month.
Yes. Across the 5 ZIP codes in Franklin with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,970 to $2,260 a month. At the middle rent of $2,030, the pay needed would be $65.67 an hour.
The minimum wage in Williamson County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 9.0 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