Most of Kirkland is in King County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $72.25 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 3 ZIP codes in Kirkland with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $2,130 to $2,730 a month. At the middle rent, $2,410, a full-time job would need to pay $81.21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98033 | King County | $2,730/mo | $93.16/hr |
| 98034 | King County | $2,410/mo | $81.21/hr |
| 98083 | King County | $2,130/mo | $70.76/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Kirkland needs to pay at least $72.25 an hour before taxes, about $150,285 a year. That is the figure for King County, where the typical studio rent is $2,170 a month.
Yes. Across the 3 ZIP codes in Kirkland with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $2,130 to $2,730 a month. At the middle rent of $2,410, the pay needed would be $81.21 an hour.
The minimum wage in King County is $17.13 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.2 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