Virginia

Living wage in Henrico, Virginia

Most of Henrico is in Henrico County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $52.79 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$52.79/hrHenrico County standard
At Henrico's middle rent$51.44/hrstudio rent $1,530 a month
Check a job's pay hereAll the numbers for Henrico County

Across the 9 ZIP codes in Henrico with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,310 to $1,810 a month. At the middle rent, $1,530, a full-time job would need to pay $51.44 an hour before taxes.

ZIP codes in Henrico

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
23075Henrico County$1,310/mo$42.92/hr
23228Henrico County$1,600/mo$54.14/hr
23229Henrico County$1,450/mo$48.34/hr
23231Henrico County$1,340/mo$44.08/hr
23233Henrico County$1,810/mo$62.27/hr
23238Henrico County$1,700/mo$58.01/hr
23242Henrico County$1,530/mo$51.44/hr
23255Henrico County$1,530/mo$51.44/hr
23294Henrico County$1,740/mo$59.56/hr

Questions

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

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Henrico needs to pay at least $52.79 an hour before taxes, about $109,802 a year. That is the figure for Henrico County, where the typical studio rent is $1,565 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 9 ZIP codes in Henrico with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,310 to $1,810 a month. At the middle rent of $1,530, the pay needed would be $51.44 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Henrico County is $12.77 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.1 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