Cost of Living in Alamosa County, Colorado
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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Alamosa County ranks #1,808 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 42%)
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Alamosa County Official GRAPI Estimated at 25.1 Percent
The median gross rent as a percentage of household income among renter-occupied units in Alamosa County was estimated at 25.1% in the 2020-2024 ACS release. This official GRAPI metric is 4.5 percentage points below the Colorado unweighted county mean of 29.6%. The median gross rent for the county was $907 per month, which differs from the state unweighted county mean of $1,303 by $396. For owner-occupied housing units, the median monthly owner cost was $889, whereas the unweighted county mean for Colorado was $1,272. The median home value in Alamosa County was $239,100, a figure $188,413 below the state unweighted county mean of $427,513. Median income for renter households was $47,939. These figures describe a specific five-year interval and serve as a snapshot of the housing landscape. 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: Alamosa County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 25.1% of renter household income in Alamosa 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 $907 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $889. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $36,280 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 Colorado unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,303 per month. Alamosa County's $907 median is 30.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,293
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.3%
of gross income
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Median home value is $239,100. Estimated monthly cost: $1,909 vs. your max of $1,293.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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