Cost of Living in Custer 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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Custer County ranks #2,213 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 30%)
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Custer County Official GRAPI Estimated at 29.9 Percent
In Custer County, the official median Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI), provided in ACS table B25071, was 29.9%. This official GRAPI estimate is 0.3 percentage points higher than the Colorado unweighted county mean of 29.6%. Among renter households, the median income was $31,929. The median gross rent in the county was estimated at $1,069 per month, which differs by $234 from the Colorado unweighted county mean of $1,303. Housing values for owners included a median home value of $392,100, which is $35,413 below the state unweighted county mean of $427,513. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $958, while the state unweighted county mean was $1,272. These figures offer a statistical snapshot of housing costs and income levels from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey data and do not include relocation advice. 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: Custer County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.9% of renter household income in Custer 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 $1,069 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $958. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $42,760 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. Custer County's $1,069 median is 17.9% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,696
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.8%
of gross income
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Median home value is $392,100. Estimated monthly cost: $3,130 vs. your max of $1,696.
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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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