Cost of Living in Greene County, Indiana
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Greene County ranks #1,142 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 36%)
Sourced county brief
Greene County Median Gross Rent Estimated at $797
Median gross rent in Greene County was estimated at $797 per month, which is below the Indiana unweighted county mean of $911. For households in renter-occupied units, the median gross rent as a percentage of household income, or official ACS B25071 GRAPI, was 27.0%. This figure is 0.1 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean of 26.9%. The median renter-household income was recorded at $31,548. Among homeowners, the median home value was $153,200 and the median selected monthly owner costs were $789. These are both below the state unweighted county means of $191,899 and $951, respectively. All data points are sourced 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: Greene County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.0% of renter household income in Greene 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 $797 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $789. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,880 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. Greene County's $797 median is 12.5% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,449
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.2%
of gross income
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Median home value is $153,200. Estimated monthly cost: $1,223 vs. your max of $1,449.
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