Most of Longview is in Gregg 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 9 ZIP codes in Longview with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $910 to $1,130 a month. At the middle rent, $1,040, a full-time job would need to pay $30.95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75601 | Gregg County | $910/mo | $26.90/hr |
| 75602 | Gregg County | $910/mo | $26.90/hr |
| 75603 | Gregg County | $910/mo | $26.90/hr |
| 75604 | Gregg County | $1,030/mo | $30.63/hr |
| 75605 | Gregg County | $1,130/mo | $33.75/hr |
| 75606 | Gregg County | $1,040/mo | $30.95/hr |
| 75607 | Gregg County | $1,040/mo | $30.95/hr |
| 75608 | Gregg County | $1,040/mo | $30.95/hr |
| 75615 | Gregg County | $1,040/mo | $30.95/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Longview needs to pay at least $28.77 an hour before taxes, about $59,836 a year. That is the figure for Gregg County, where the typical studio rent is $970 a month.
Yes. Across the 9 ZIP codes in Longview with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $910 to $1,130 a month. At the middle rent of $1,040, the pay needed would be $30.95 an hour.
The minimum wage in Gregg 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