Cost of Living in Lowndes 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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Lowndes County ranks #532 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 17%)
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Renter Median Income in Lowndes County is $20,114
The median renter-household income in Lowndes County is $20,114, according to ACS estimates for the 2020-2024 period. Median gross rent in the county is $710, which is below the Alabama unweighted county mean of $820. The official ACS B25071 GRAPI was estimated at 32.0%, placing it 3.4 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean of 28.6%. For homeowners, the median monthly cost is $692, slightly lower than the state unweighted county mean of $706. The median home value is $86,300, which is $73,360 below the Alabama unweighted county mean of $159,660. These values are reported as a static snapshot of the county housing profile. See ACS table B25119 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: Lowndes County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 32.0% of renter household income in Lowndes 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 $710 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $692. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $28,400 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. Lowndes County's $710 median is 13.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
23.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$865
per month
Owner Cost Burden
22.4%
of gross income
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Median home value is $86,300. Estimated monthly cost: $689 vs. your max of $865.
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