Most of Norfolk is in Norfolk city, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $46.79 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 19 ZIP codes in Norfolk with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,230 to $2,080 a month. At the middle rent, $1,370, a full-time job would need to pay $45.24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23501 | Norfolk city | $1,330/mo | $43.70/hr |
| 23502 | Norfolk city | $1,370/mo | $45.24/hr |
| 23503 | Norfolk city | $1,350/mo | $44.47/hr |
| 23504 | Norfolk city | $1,240/mo | $40.21/hr |
| 23505 | Norfolk city | $1,410/mo | $46.79/hr |
| 23507 | Norfolk city | $1,460/mo | $48.73/hr |
| 23508 | Norfolk city | $1,450/mo | $48.34/hr |
| 23509 | Norfolk city | $1,380/mo | $45.63/hr |
| 23510 | Norfolk city | $1,650/mo | $56.08/hr |
| 23511 | Norfolk city | $2,080/mo | $73.02/hr |
| 23513 | Norfolk city | $1,350/mo | $44.47/hr |
| 23514 | Norfolk city | $1,330/mo | $43.70/hr |
| 23515 | Norfolk city | $1,330/mo | $43.70/hr |
| 23517 | Norfolk city | $1,430/mo | $47.57/hr |
| 23518 | Norfolk city | $1,440/mo | $47.95/hr |
| 23523 | Norfolk city | $1,230/mo | $39.83/hr |
| 23529 | Norfolk city | $1,330/mo | $43.70/hr |
| 23541 | Norfolk city | $1,330/mo | $43.70/hr |
| 23551 | Norfolk city | $1,610/mo | $54.53/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Norfolk needs to pay at least $46.79 an hour before taxes, about $97,326 a year. That is the figure for Norfolk city, where the typical studio rent is $1,410 a month.
Yes. Across the 19 ZIP codes in Norfolk with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,230 to $2,080 a month. At the middle rent of $1,370, the pay needed would be $45.24 an hour.
The minimum wage in Norfolk city is $12.77 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.7 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