Most of Appleton is in Outagamie County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $27.88 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 5 ZIP codes in Appleton with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $880 to $1,110 a month. At the middle rent, $910, a full-time job would need to pay $28.05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54911 | Outagamie County | $910/mo | $28.05/hr |
| 54912 | Outagamie County | $910/mo | $28.05/hr |
| 54913 | Outagamie County | $1,110/mo | $34.75/hr |
| 54914 | Outagamie County | $880/mo | $27.05/hr |
| 54915 | Outagamie County | $900/mo | $27.72/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Appleton needs to pay at least $27.88 an hour before taxes, about $57,997 a year. That is the figure for Outagamie County, where the typical studio rent is $905 a month.
Yes. Across the 5 ZIP codes in Appleton with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $880 to $1,110 a month. At the middle rent of $910, the pay needed would be $28.05 an hour.
The minimum wage in Outagamie County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.8 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