Cost of Living in Glenn County, California
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Glenn County ranks #2,505 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 20%)
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Glenn County Median Monthly Owner Costs Recorded at $1,162
In Glenn County, median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units are $1,162, which is $719 lower than the California unweighted county mean of $1,881. The median home value in the county was estimated at $352,400, below the state unweighted county mean of $604,112. For renters, the median gross rent is $1,120 per month. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 30.4%, representing the official B25071 estimate. This is 1.3 percentage points below the California unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 31.7%. The median income for renter households is $43,274, compared to a countywide median household income of $67,139. These values represent census-recorded data for the 2020-2024 period without adjustments for market changes. 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: Glenn County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.4% of renter household income in Glenn 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 $1,120 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,162. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $44,800 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 California unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,691 per month. Glenn County's $1,120 median is 33.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Owner Cost Burden
20.8%
of gross income
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Median home value is $352,400. Estimated monthly cost: $2,813 vs. your max of $1,567.
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