Most of Saint George is in Washington County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $40.67 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 4 ZIP codes in Saint George with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,180 to $1,370 a month. At the middle rent, $1,260, a full-time job would need to pay $40.67 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84770 | Washington County | $1,180/mo | $37.57/hr |
| 84771 | Washington County | $1,260/mo | $40.67/hr |
| 84790 | Washington County | $1,370/mo | $44.93/hr |
| 84791 | Washington County | $1,260/mo | $40.67/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Saint George needs to pay at least $40.67 an hour before taxes, about $84,591 a year. That is the figure for Washington County, where the typical studio rent is $1,260 a month.
Yes. Across the 4 ZIP codes in Saint George with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,180 to $1,370 a month. At the middle rent of $1,260, the pay needed would be $40.67 an hour.
The minimum wage in Washington County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 5.6 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