Most of Tacoma is in Pierce County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $47.35 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 28 ZIP codes in Tacoma with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,290 to $1,810 a month. At the middle rent, $1,490, a full-time job would need to pay $47.35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98401 | Pierce County | $1,490/mo | $47.35/hr |
| 98402 | Pierce County | $1,430/mo | $45.17/hr |
| 98403 | Pierce County | $1,290/mo | $40.10/hr |
| 98404 | Pierce County | $1,290/mo | $40.10/hr |
| 98405 | Pierce County | $1,350/mo | $42.27/hr |
| 98406 | Pierce County | $1,500/mo | $47.71/hr |
| 98407 | Pierce County | $1,570/mo | $50.25/hr |
| 98408 | Pierce County | $1,370/mo | $43.00/hr |
| 98409 | Pierce County | $1,440/mo | $45.53/hr |
| 98411 | Pierce County | $1,490/mo | $47.35/hr |
| 98413 | Pierce County | $1,490/mo | $47.35/hr |
| 98416 | Pierce County | $1,500/mo | $47.71/hr |
| 98417 | Pierce County | $1,490/mo | $47.35/hr |
| 98418 | Pierce County | $1,370/mo | $43.00/hr |
| 98419 | Pierce County | $1,490/mo | $47.35/hr |
| 98421 | Pierce County | $1,350/mo | $42.27/hr |
| 98422 | Pierce County | $1,810/mo | $58.95/hr |
| 98433 | Pierce County | $1,630/mo | $52.42/hr |
| 98443 | Pierce County | $1,420/mo | $44.81/hr |
| 98444 | Pierce County | $1,390/mo | $43.72/hr |
| 98445 | Pierce County | $1,480/mo | $46.98/hr |
| 98446 | Pierce County | $1,640/mo | $52.78/hr |
| 98447 | Pierce County | $1,390/mo | $43.72/hr |
| 98448 | Pierce County | $1,490/mo | $47.35/hr |
| 98464 | Pierce County | $1,490/mo | $47.35/hr |
| 98465 | Pierce County | $1,290/mo | $40.10/hr |
| 98466 | Pierce County | $1,500/mo | $47.71/hr |
| 98490 | Pierce County | $1,490/mo | $47.35/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Tacoma needs to pay at least $47.35 an hour before taxes, about $98,479 a year. That is the figure for Pierce County, where the typical studio rent is $1,490 a month.
Yes. Across the 28 ZIP codes in Tacoma with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,290 to $1,810 a month. At the middle rent of $1,490, the pay needed would be $47.35 an hour.
The minimum wage in Pierce County is $17.13 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.8 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