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Living wage in Hampton, Virginia

Most of Hampton is in Hampton city, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $45.24 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$45.24/hrHampton city standard
At Hampton's middle rent$45.44/hrstudio rent $1,375 a month
Check a job's pay hereAll the numbers for Hampton city

Across the 10 ZIP codes in Hampton with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,250 to $1,970 a month. At the middle rent, $1,375, a full-time job would need to pay $45.44 an hour before taxes.

ZIP codes in Hampton

What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.

ZIPCountyStudio rentPay needed
23661Hampton city$1,250/mo$40.60/hr
23663Hampton city$1,320/mo$43.31/hr
23664Hampton city$1,340/mo$44.08/hr
23665Hampton city$1,970/mo$68.62/hr
23666Hampton city$1,620/mo$54.92/hr
23667Hampton city$1,380/mo$45.63/hr
23668Hampton city$1,370/mo$45.24/hr
23669Hampton city$1,370/mo$45.24/hr
23670Hampton city$1,380/mo$45.63/hr
23681Hampton city$1,380/mo$45.63/hr

Questions

How much do you need to make to live in Hampton, Virginia?

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Hampton needs to pay at least $45.24 an hour before taxes, about $94,106 a year. That is the figure for Hampton city, where the typical studio rent is $1,370 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 10 ZIP codes in Hampton with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,250 to $1,970 a month. At the middle rent of $1,375, the pay needed would be $45.44 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Hampton city is $12.77 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.5 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