Most of Arlington is in Tarrant County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $47.83 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 19 ZIP codes in Arlington with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,310 to $2,190 a month. At the middle rent, $1,470, a full-time job would need to pay $45.70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76001 | Tarrant County | $1,860/mo | $59.56/hr |
| 76002 | Tarrant County | $2,120/mo | $68.96/hr |
| 76003 | Tarrant County | $1,470/mo | $45.70/hr |
| 76004 | Tarrant County | $1,470/mo | $45.70/hr |
| 76005 | Tarrant County | $2,190/mo | $71.52/hr |
| 76006 | Tarrant County | $1,540/mo | $48.19/hr |
| 76007 | Tarrant County | $1,470/mo | $45.70/hr |
| 76010 | Tarrant County | $1,320/mo | $40.37/hr |
| 76011 | Tarrant County | $1,460/mo | $45.35/hr |
| 76012 | Tarrant County | $1,340/mo | $41.08/hr |
| 76013 | Tarrant County | $1,310/mo | $40.02/hr |
| 76014 | Tarrant County | $1,520/mo | $47.48/hr |
| 76015 | Tarrant County | $1,610/mo | $50.68/hr |
| 76016 | Tarrant County | $1,780/mo | $56.72/hr |
| 76017 | Tarrant County | $1,530/mo | $47.83/hr |
| 76018 | Tarrant County | $1,870/mo | $59.92/hr |
| 76019 | Tarrant County | $1,470/mo | $45.70/hr |
| 76094 | Tarrant County | $1,470/mo | $45.70/hr |
| 76096 | Tarrant County | $1,470/mo | $45.70/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Arlington needs to pay at least $47.83 an hour before taxes, about $99,494 a year. That is the figure for Tarrant County, where the typical studio rent is $1,530 a month.
Yes. Across the 19 ZIP codes in Arlington with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,310 to $2,190 a month. At the middle rent of $1,470, the pay needed would be $45.70 an hour.
The minimum wage in Tarrant County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 6.6 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