Cost of Living in Perry 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 Perry County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Perry County ranks #793 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 25%)
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Perry County Renter Median Income and Housing Cost Statistics
The median renter-household income in Perry County was $27,599 according to the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. In the same period, the official rentBurdenGrapiPct was 26.6%. This canonical rentToIncomePct is the official ACS B25071 GRAPI estimate and is 0.3 percentage points lower than the Indiana unweighted county mean of 26.9%. Median gross rent was $682 per month, which is $229 below the state unweighted county mean of $911. For homeowners, the median home value was $163,400, and median selected monthly owner costs were $819. Both homeowner metrics were below the Indiana unweighted county means of $191,899 and $951, respectively. These data points provide a static snapshot and do not suggest future market trends. 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: Perry County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.6% of renter household income in Perry 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 $682 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $819. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $27,280 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. Perry County's $682 median is 25.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
Affordability Calculator
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Rent Burden
13.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,427
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.1%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Perry County
Median home value is $163,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,304 vs. your max of $1,427.
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