Cost of Living in Cleburne County, Alabama
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Cleburne County ranks #656 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 21%)
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Renter Median Income in Cleburne County at $28,328
The median renter-household income in Cleburne County was $28,328 according to the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. The median gross rent for the county was $798 per month, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $820. The official ACS B25071 Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was 30.2%. This canonical rent-to-income percentage is 1.6 percentage points higher than the Alabama unweighted county mean of 28.6%. For owner-occupied units, the median home value was $165,600, while the median selected monthly owner costs were $600. The state unweighted county means for these metrics were $159,660 and $706, respectively. These figures are static observations from the specified survey 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: Cleburne County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.2% of renter household income in Cleburne County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $798 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $600. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,920 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. Cleburne County's $798 median is 2.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,291
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $165,600. Estimated monthly cost: $1,322 vs. your max of $1,291.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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