Cost of Living in Alpine County, California
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Alpine County ranks #3,033 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 3%)
Sourced county brief
Alpine County Official Rent Burden Estimated at 22.1 Percent
The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) in Alpine County was 22.1%. This figure, based on ACS table B25071, is 9.6 percentage points below the California unweighted county mean of 31.7%. Renter households in the county had a median income of $68,646. While median gross rent data was not available for this period, the median home value was estimated at $590,200, which is $13,912 below the state unweighted county mean of $604,112. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $1,935, which is $54 above the state unweighted county mean of $1,881. The median household income for all households was $105,521. 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: Alpine County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 22.1% of renter household income in Alpine 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
Alpine County does not have both rent and owner-cost estimates needed for a tenure-cost comparison.
Income Needed
A 30% rent-budget illustration cannot be calculated because median gross rent is unavailable.
Regional Context
The unweighted county-mean rent comparison for California is unavailable.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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22.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $590,200. Estimated monthly cost: $4,712 vs. your max of $2,462.
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