Most of Pasadena is in Harris County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $36.46 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 8 ZIP codes in Pasadena with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $950 to $1,550 a month. At the middle rent, $1,140, a full-time job would need to pay $34.06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77501 | Harris County | $1,210/mo | $36.46/hr |
| 77502 | Harris County | $1,070/mo | $31.88/hr |
| 77503 | Harris County | $1,060/mo | $31.57/hr |
| 77504 | Harris County | $1,060/mo | $31.57/hr |
| 77505 | Harris County | $1,360/mo | $41.79/hr |
| 77506 | Harris County | $950/mo | $28.15/hr |
| 77507 | Harris County | $1,550/mo | $48.54/hr |
| 77508 | Harris County | $1,210/mo | $36.46/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Pasadena needs to pay at least $36.46 an hour before taxes, about $75,841 a year. That is the figure for Harris County, where the typical studio rent is $1,210 a month.
Yes. Across the 8 ZIP codes in Pasadena with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $950 to $1,550 a month. At the middle rent of $1,140, the pay needed would be $34.06 an hour.
The minimum wage in Harris County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 5.0 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