Cost of Living in Winston 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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Winston County ranks #717 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 23%)
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Winston County Renter Median Income Reaches 34,777 Dollars
Median renter-household income in Winston County is $34,777, according to ACS 5-year estimates. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in the county is 26.4%, which is 2.2 percentage points lower than the Alabama unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 28.6%. The median gross rent was estimated at $803 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $820. Among owner-occupied housing units, the median selected monthly owner costs are $629, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $706. The median home value in Winston County was estimated at $118,900, which is lower than the Alabama unweighted county mean home value of $159,660. This report identifies the rent-to-income relationship using official ACS table B25071 GRAPI data. 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: Winston County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.4% of renter household income in Winston 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 $803 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $629. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $32,120 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. Winston County's $803 median is 2.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,336
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.2%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Winston County
Median home value is $118,900. Estimated monthly cost: $949 vs. your max of $1,336.
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