Cost of Living in Coosa 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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Coosa County ranks #147 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 5%)
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Coosa County Rent-to-Income Percentage Reaches 36.3 Percent
In Coosa County, the canonical rent-to-income percentage was estimated at 36.3%, which is based on the official ACS B25071 GRAPI. This figure is 7.7 percentage points above the Alabama unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 28.6%. The median gross rent in the county was $665 per month, a value below the state unweighted county mean of $820. For owner-occupied housing, the median home value was $115,500, compared to the state unweighted mean of $159,660. Median selected monthly owner costs were $554. Renter-households in the county had a median income of $28,605. These snapshot data are provided by the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. 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: Coosa County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 36.3% of renter household income in Coosa 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 $665 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $554. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $26,600 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. Coosa County's $665 median is 18.9% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
13.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,338
per month
Owner Cost Burden
11.6%
of gross income
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Median home value is $115,500. Estimated monthly cost: $922 vs. your max of $1,338.
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