Cost of Living in Yuma 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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Yuma County ranks #1,885 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 40%)
Sourced county brief
Yuma County Median Renter-Household Income at $38,428
Renter households in Yuma County had a median annual income of $38,428. The median gross rent in the county was recorded at $942 per month, falling below the Colorado unweighted county mean of $1,303. The official ACS B25071 GRAPI, representing median gross rent as a percentage of household income, was 30.4%, which is 0.8 percentage points above the unweighted state county mean of 29.6%. For home ownership, the median home value was $211,700, which is $215,813 below the unweighted state county mean of $427,513. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $884, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $1,272. See ACS table B25119 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: Yuma County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.4% of renter household income in Yuma 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 $942 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $884. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $37,680 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. Yuma County's $942 median is 27.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,413
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.5%
of gross income
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Median home value is $211,700. Estimated monthly cost: $1,690 vs. your max of $1,413.
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