Most of Martinsburg is in Berkeley County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $28.26 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 5 ZIP codes in Martinsburg with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $770 to $1,100 a month. At the middle rent, $890, a full-time job would need to pay $27.28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25401 | Berkeley County | $770/mo | $23.34/hr |
| 25402 | Berkeley County | $890/mo | $27.28/hr |
| 25403 | Berkeley County | $950/mo | $29.25/hr |
| 25404 | Berkeley County | $890/mo | $27.28/hr |
| 25405 | Berkeley County | $1,100/mo | $34.18/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Martinsburg needs to pay at least $28.26 an hour before taxes, about $58,790 a year. That is the figure for Berkeley County, where the typical studio rent is $920 a month.
Yes. Across the 5 ZIP codes in Martinsburg with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $770 to $1,100 a month. At the middle rent of $890, the pay needed would be $27.28 an hour.
The minimum wage in Berkeley County is $8.75 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.2 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