Cost of Living in Chambers County, Alabama
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Chambers County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Chambers County ranks #917 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 29%)
Sourced county brief
Median Monthly Owner Costs in Chambers County Reach $592
Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units in Chambers County were estimated at $592 during the 2020-2024 period. This value is below the unweighted county mean for Alabama, which is $706. The median gross rent for the county was $871 per month, while the state unweighted county mean was $820. For renter households, the median income was recorded at $33,653. The official ACS B25071 Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was 28.3%. This canonical rent-to-income percentage is 0.3 percentage points lower than the Alabama unweighted county mean of 28.6%. Additionally, the median home value was $135,800, which differs from the state unweighted county mean of $159,660. All figures represent snapshots from the five-year estimate period. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Chambers County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.3% of renter household income in Chambers County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $871 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $592. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $34,840 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Alabama unweighted mean of county median rents is $820 per month. Chambers County's $871 median is 6.2% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
Affordability Calculator
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Rent Burden
21.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,159
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.3%
of gross income
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Median home value is $135,800. Estimated monthly cost: $1,084 vs. your max of $1,159.
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