Virginia

Living wage in Manassas, Virginia

Most of Manassas is in Prince William County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $77.01 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$77.01/hrPrince William County standard
At Manassas's middle rent$73.62/hrstudio rent $2,095 a month
Check a job's pay hereAll the numbers for Prince William County

Across the 6 ZIP codes in Manassas with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,920 to $2,240 a month. At the middle rent, $2,095, a full-time job would need to pay $73.62 an hour before taxes.

Parts of Manassas are also in Manassas city, Manassas Park city.

ZIP codes in Manassas

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
20108Manassas city$1,920/mo$66.63/hr
20109Prince William County$2,090/mo$73.42/hr
20110Manassas city$1,960/mo$68.22/hr
20111Prince William County$2,100/mo$73.82/hr
20112Prince William County$2,220/mo$78.61/hr
20113Manassas Park city$2,240/mo$79.41/hr

Questions

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

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Manassas needs to pay at least $77.01 an hour before taxes, about $160,181 a year. That is the figure for Prince William County, where the typical studio rent is $2,180 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 6 ZIP codes in Manassas with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,920 to $2,240 a month. At the middle rent of $2,095, the pay needed would be $73.62 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Prince William County is $12.77 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 6.0 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