Cost of Living in Dubois County, Indiana
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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Dubois County ranks #1,629 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 48%)
Sourced county brief
Dubois County Rent Burden Estimated at 22.0 Percent
The official rentBurdenGrapiPct in Dubois County is 22.0%, according to ACS 5-year estimates. This is 4.9 percentage points lower than the Indiana unweighted county mean of 26.9%. The median gross rent in the county is $834, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $911. In the owner-occupied sector, the median home value is $230,100, which is higher than the state unweighted county mean of $191,899. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were estimated at $924, compared to the state unweighted mean of $951. Renter households in the county have a median income of $42,453. The 22.0% rentToIncomePct is the official ACS B25071 GRAPI estimate. 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: Dubois County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 22.0% of renter household income in Dubois 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 $834 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $924. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,360 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 Indiana unweighted mean of county median rents is $911 per month. Dubois County's $834 median is 8.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
13.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,773
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.6%
of gross income
The median home in Dubois County may be a stretch
Median home value is $230,100. Estimated monthly cost: $1,837 vs. your max of $1,773.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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