Cost of Living in LaGrange 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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LaGrange County ranks #1,899 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 40%)
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LaGrange County Official Median GRAPI Fixed at 20.0 Percent
The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in LaGrange County is 20.0%. This figure is 6.9 percentage points lower than the Indiana unweighted county mean of 26.9%. The median gross rent for the county was estimated at $839 per month, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $911. In the owner-occupied market, the median home value is $255,900, which is higher than the state unweighted county mean of $191,899. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units are $1,103, above the state unweighted mean of $951. Renter households in the county have a median income of $55,341. All values represent median snapshots from the 2020-2024 ACS 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: LaGrange County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 20.0% of renter household income in LaGrange 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 $839 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,103. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,560 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. LaGrange County's $839 median is 7.9% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
11.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,971
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $255,900. Estimated monthly cost: $2,043 vs. your max of $1,971.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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