Cost of Living in Noble 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.
How Noble County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Noble County ranks #1,665 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 47%)
Sourced county brief
Noble County Official Rent Burden Below State Unweighted Mean
The official rentBurdenGrapiPct in Noble County was estimated at 25.2% according to the ACS 5-Year Estimates. This official GRAPI figure is 1.7 percentage points below the Indiana unweighted county mean of 26.9%. Median gross rent in the county was $832 per month, which is lower than the state unweighted county mean of $911. For those in owner-occupied units, the median monthly owner cost was $956, while the median home value was $196,800. The home value figure is above the state unweighted county mean of $191,899. Median renter-household income was recorded at $42,293. This report utilizes the canonical rentToIncomePct of 25.2%, which is the official B25071 GRAPI estimate. All figures are snapshots from the 2020-2024 period and do not constitute financial advice. 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: Noble County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 25.2% of renter household income in Noble 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 $832 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $956. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,280 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. Noble County's $832 median is 8.6% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
13.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,674
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $196,800. Estimated monthly cost: $1,571 vs. your max of $1,674.
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