Most of Midlothian is in Chesterfield County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $58.21 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 3 ZIP codes in Midlothian with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,720 to $1,780 a month. At the middle rent, $1,750, a full-time job would need to pay $59.95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23112 | Chesterfield County | $1,750/mo | $59.95/hr |
| 23113 | Chesterfield County | $1,780/mo | $61.11/hr |
| 23114 | Chesterfield County | $1,720/mo | $58.79/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Midlothian needs to pay at least $58.21 an hour before taxes, about $121,072 a year. That is the figure for Chesterfield County, where the typical studio rent is $1,705 a month.
Yes. Across the 3 ZIP codes in Midlothian with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,720 to $1,780 a month. At the middle rent of $1,750, the pay needed would be $59.95 an hour.
The minimum wage in Chesterfield County is $12.77 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.6 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