Cost of Living in Fountain 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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Fountain County ranks #1,293 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 41%)
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Fountain County Official GRAPI Estimated at 21.6 Percent
The official rentBurdenGrapiPct in Fountain County is 21.6%, based on ACS 5-year estimates. This figure is 5.3 percentage points below the Indiana unweighted county mean of 26.9%. Median gross rent in the county is $843, lower than the state unweighted county mean of $911. For home owners, the median home value is $143,400, which is below the state unweighted mean of $191,899. The median selected monthly owner cost for all units is $766, which is lower than the state unweighted county mean of $951. Renter households in the county reported a median income of $46,739. The 21.6% rentToIncomePct provided here 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: Fountain County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 21.6% of renter household income in Fountain 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 $843 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $766. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,720 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. Fountain County's $843 median is 7.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,459
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $143,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,145 vs. your max of $1,459.
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