Cost of Living in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County Compares
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Sullivan County ranks #1,394 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 44%)
Sourced county brief
Sullivan County Median Home Value Estimated at $131,100
The median home value in Sullivan County was estimated at $131,100 during the 2020-2024 period. This figure is $60,799 below the Indiana unweighted county mean of $191,899. For owner-occupied units, median selected monthly owner costs were $828, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $951. In the rental market, the median gross rent was $829 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $911. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 27.2%, which is 0.3 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 26.9%. Median renter-household income was recorded at $32,325. All rent-to-income comparisons in this brief utilize the official ACS B25071 GRAPI metric rather than derived 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: Sullivan County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.2% of renter household income in Sullivan 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 $829 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $828. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,160 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. Sullivan County's $829 median is 9.0% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,311
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $131,100. Estimated monthly cost: $1,047 vs. your max of $1,311.
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