Most of Abilene is in Taylor County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $28.77 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 8 ZIP codes in Abilene with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $910 to $1,000 a month. At the middle rent, $970, a full-time job would need to pay $28.77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79601 | Taylor County | $910/mo | $26.90/hr |
| 79602 | Taylor County | $970/mo | $28.77/hr |
| 79603 | Taylor County | $910/mo | $26.90/hr |
| 79604 | Taylor County | $970/mo | $28.77/hr |
| 79605 | Taylor County | $980/mo | $29.08/hr |
| 79606 | Taylor County | $1,000/mo | $29.70/hr |
| 79608 | Taylor County | $970/mo | $28.77/hr |
| 79699 | Taylor County | $910/mo | $26.90/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Abilene needs to pay at least $28.77 an hour before taxes, about $59,836 a year. That is the figure for Taylor County, where the typical studio rent is $970 a month.
Yes. Across the 8 ZIP codes in Abilene with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $910 to $1,000 a month. At the middle rent of $970, the pay needed would be $28.77 an hour.
The minimum wage in Taylor County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.0 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