Most of Montpelier is in Washington County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $40.61 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 5 ZIP codes in Montpelier with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,240 to $1,300 a month. At the middle rent, $1,240, a full-time job would need to pay $39.43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05601 | Washington County | $1,240/mo | $39.43/hr |
| 05602 | Washington County | $1,300/mo | $41.79/hr |
| 05609 | Washington County | $1,240/mo | $39.43/hr |
| 05620 | Washington County | $1,240/mo | $39.43/hr |
| 05633 | Washington County | $1,240/mo | $39.43/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Montpelier needs to pay at least $40.61 an hour before taxes, about $84,463 a year. That is the figure for Washington County, where the typical studio rent is $1,270 a month.
Yes. Across the 5 ZIP codes in Montpelier with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,240 to $1,300 a month. At the middle rent of $1,240, the pay needed would be $39.43 an hour.
The minimum wage in Washington County is $14.42 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.8 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