Most of Denton is in Denton County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $51.74 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 10 ZIP codes in Denton with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,220 to $1,670 a month. At the middle rent, $1,530, a full-time job would need to pay $47.83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76201 | Denton County | $1,220/mo | $36.82/hr |
| 76202 | Denton County | $1,560/mo | $48.90/hr |
| 76203 | Denton County | $1,220/mo | $36.82/hr |
| 76204 | Denton County | $1,560/mo | $48.90/hr |
| 76205 | Denton County | $1,310/mo | $40.02/hr |
| 76206 | Denton County | $1,560/mo | $48.90/hr |
| 76207 | Denton County | $1,580/mo | $49.61/hr |
| 76208 | Denton County | $1,500/mo | $46.77/hr |
| 76209 | Denton County | $1,320/mo | $40.37/hr |
| 76210 | Denton County | $1,670/mo | $52.81/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Denton needs to pay at least $51.74 an hour before taxes, about $107,625 a year. That is the figure for Denton County, where the typical studio rent is $1,640 a month.
Yes. Across the 10 ZIP codes in Denton with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,220 to $1,670 a month. At the middle rent of $1,530, the pay needed would be $47.83 an hour.
The minimum wage in Denton County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 7.1 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