Most of Orem is in Utah County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $38.35 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 3 ZIP codes in Orem with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,140 to $1,220 a month. At the middle rent, $1,170, a full-time job would need to pay $37.19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84057 | Utah County | $1,140/mo | $36.02/hr |
| 84058 | Utah County | $1,220/mo | $39.12/hr |
| 84097 | Utah County | $1,170/mo | $37.19/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Orem needs to pay at least $38.35 an hour before taxes, about $79,761 a year. That is the figure for Utah County, where the typical studio rent is $1,200 a month.
Yes. Across the 3 ZIP codes in Orem with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,140 to $1,220 a month. At the middle rent of $1,170, the pay needed would be $37.19 an hour.
The minimum wage in Utah County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 5.3 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