Cost of Living in Sedgwick 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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Sedgwick County ranks #781 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 25%)
Sourced county brief
Sedgwick County Median Home Value Estimated at $149,000
The median home value in Sedgwick County was $149,000, which is $278,513 below the Colorado unweighted county mean of $427,513. The median selected monthly owner cost for all units was $710, also falling below the unweighted state county mean of $1,272. Among renters, the median gross rent was $774 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $1,303. The official B25071 GRAPI, which is the median gross rent as a percentage of household income, was 33.6%. This is 4.0 percentage points higher than the unweighted state county mean of 29.6%. The median renter-household income in the county was recorded at $29,063 per year. See ACS table B25077 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: Sedgwick County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 33.6% of renter household income in Sedgwick 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 $774 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $710. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $30,960 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. Sedgwick County's $774 median is 40.6% 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)
$1,222
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.3%
of gross income
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Median home value is $149,000. Estimated monthly cost: $1,190 vs. your max of $1,222.
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