Cost of Living in Owyhee County, Idaho
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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Owyhee County ranks #1,628 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 48%)
Sourced county brief
Owyhee County Median Gross Rent Estimated at $821
Owyhee County has a median gross rent of $821 per month, which is $147 below the Idaho unweighted county mean of $968. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 23.9%. This canonical rent-to-income figure is 3.0 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean of 26.9%. Renter households in the county earn a median income of $52,244. The median home value is $359,800, which is slightly above the unweighted state county mean of $355,261. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units are $953, below the unweighted state county mean of $968. These data points are snapshots from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. 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: Owyhee County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 23.9% of renter household income in Owyhee 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 $821 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $953. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $32,840 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 Idaho unweighted mean of county median rents is $968 per month. Owyhee County's $821 median is 15.2% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,503
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.8%
of gross income
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Median home value is $359,800. Estimated monthly cost: $2,872 vs. your max of $1,503.
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