Cost of Living in Prowers 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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Prowers County ranks #974 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 31%)
Sourced county brief
Prowers County Median Gross Rent Estimated at $808 Monthly
Median gross rent in Prowers County was $808 per month, a figure that is $495 below the Colorado unweighted county mean of $1,303. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 32.3%, which is 2.7 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 29.6%. For property owners, the median selected monthly owner cost was $723, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $1,272. The median home value in the county was recorded at $160,600, whereas the state unweighted county mean was $427,513. The median income for renter-occupied households was estimated at $35,250. This data represents a point-in-time assessment of housing costs relative to local incomes. 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: Prowers County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 32.3% of renter household income in Prowers 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 $808 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $723. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $32,320 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. Prowers County's $808 median is 38.0% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,249
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.2%
of gross income
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Median home value is $160,600. Estimated monthly cost: $1,282 vs. your max of $1,249.
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