Cost of Living in Costilla 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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Costilla County ranks #921 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 29%)
Sourced county brief
Costilla County Renter Median Income is 25,882 Dollars
Median renter-household income in Costilla County is $25,882. The county’s official GRAPI, representing the median gross rent as a percentage of household income, was estimated at 30.3% in ACS table B25071. This is 0.7 percentage points above the Colorado unweighted county mean of 29.6%. The median gross rent in the county was $927 per month, which is lower than the state unweighted county mean of $1,303. For those in owner-occupied units, the median monthly owner cost is $496, while the median home value is $184,700. This home value is below the state unweighted county mean of $427,513. All data points are derived from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates and provide a single snapshot. 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: Costilla County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.3% of renter household income in Costilla 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 $927 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $496. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $37,080 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. Costilla County's $927 median is 28.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
30.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$860
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.1%
of gross income
The median home in Costilla County may be a stretch
Median home value is $184,700. Estimated monthly cost: $1,475 vs. your max of $860.
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