Cost of Living in Bent County, Colorado
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Bent County ranks #1,995 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 37%)
Sourced county brief
Bent County Median Gross Rent as Percentage of Income is 35.2%
In Bent County, the official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was estimated at 35.2%. This figure is 5.6 percentage points higher than the Colorado unweighted county mean of 29.6%. The median gross rent in the county is $1,162 per month, while the state unweighted county mean is $1,303. For those in owner-occupied units, the median selected monthly owner cost is $803, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $1,272. The median home value in Bent County is $146,900, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $427,513. Among renter-occupied households, the median income is $40,839. The 35.2% rent-to-income ratio is the official B25071 GRAPI measurement from the U.S. Census Bureau for the 2020-2024 period. 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: Bent County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 35.2% of renter household income in Bent 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 $1,162 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $803. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $46,480 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. Bent County's $1,162 median is 10.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
27.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,171
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.2%
of gross income
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Median home value is $146,900. Estimated monthly cost: $1,173 vs. your max of $1,171.
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