Cost of Living in Perry 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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Perry County ranks #20 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 1%)
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Perry County Official Rent-to-Income Percentage Reaches 31.1%
The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Perry County was 31.1%. This figure is 2.5 percentage points higher than the Alabama unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 28.6%. Median gross rent was estimated at $592 per month, which is $228 below the state unweighted county mean of $820. The median home value was $86,400, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $159,660. For homeowners, median selected monthly owner costs for all units were $433, while the state unweighted county mean was $706. Renter-household median income was $24,250, and the median income for all households was $37,654. These snapshot statistics are from 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: Perry County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 31.1% of renter household income in Perry 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 $592 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $433. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $23,680 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. Perry County's $592 median is 27.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$879
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.8%
of gross income
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Median home value is $86,400. Estimated monthly cost: $690 vs. your max of $879.
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