Cost of Living in Tipton 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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Tipton County ranks #1,763 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 44%)
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Tipton County Renter Median Income Estimated at $49,587
Median renter-household income in Tipton County was estimated at $49,587 during the 2020-2024 period. In the same window, the official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 17.8%. This rentBurdenGrapiPct figure is 9.1 percentage points below the Indiana unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 26.9%. The median gross rent in the county was recorded at $842 per month, while the state unweighted county mean was $911. For homeowners, the median home value was $174,600, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $191,899. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $991, which is above the state unweighted county mean of $951. All rent-to-income data points cited here are official GRAPI values from ACS table B25071. 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: Tipton County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 17.8% of renter household income in Tipton 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 $842 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $991. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,680 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. Tipton County's $842 median is 7.5% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
13.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,777
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.6%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Tipton County
Median home value is $174,600. Estimated monthly cost: $1,394 vs. your max of $1,777.
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