Most of Kenosha is in Kenosha County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $35.70 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 5 ZIP codes in Kenosha with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,070 to $1,270 a month. At the middle rent, $1,140, a full-time job would need to pay $35.89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53140 | Kenosha County | $1,070/mo | $33.37/hr |
| 53141 | Kenosha County | $1,140/mo | $35.89/hr |
| 53142 | Kenosha County | $1,270/mo | $40.94/hr |
| 53143 | Kenosha County | $1,170/mo | $37.05/hr |
| 53144 | Kenosha County | $1,100/mo | $34.38/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Kenosha needs to pay at least $35.70 an hour before taxes, about $74,248 a year. That is the figure for Kenosha County, where the typical studio rent is $1,135 a month.
Yes. Across the 5 ZIP codes in Kenosha with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,070 to $1,270 a month. At the middle rent of $1,140, the pay needed would be $35.89 an hour.
The minimum wage in Kenosha County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.9 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