Most of Texarkana is in Bowie County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $23.17 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 4 ZIP codes in Texarkana with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $830 to $1,010 a month. At the middle rent, $860, a full-time job would need to pay $25.34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75501 | Bowie County | $830/mo | $24.41/hr |
| 75503 | Bowie County | $1,010/mo | $30.01/hr |
| 75504 | Bowie County | $860/mo | $25.34/hr |
| 75505 | Bowie County | $860/mo | $25.34/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Texarkana needs to pay at least $23.17 an hour before taxes, about $48,187 a year. That is the figure for Bowie County, where the typical studio rent is $790 a month.
Yes. Across the 4 ZIP codes in Texarkana with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $830 to $1,010 a month. At the middle rent of $860, the pay needed would be $25.34 an hour.
The minimum wage in Bowie County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.2 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