Cost of Living in Greene County, Iowa
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Greene County ranks #1,355 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 43%)
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Greene County Median Gross Rent Reaches $781 Monthly
In Greene County, the median gross rent is $781 per month, which is $51 below the unweighted county mean of $832 for the state of Iowa. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 23.4%, an estimate from ACS table B25071 that is 2 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 25.4%. For owner-occupied housing, the median home value was estimated at $155,400, while the state unweighted county mean is $171,037. Median selected monthly owner costs are $895, compared to a state unweighted mean of $950. The median renter-household income is $39,962. All data are sourced from the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. Data version: acs5-2020-2024. Methodology version: cost-brief-v1. Last reviewed at: 2026-07-10. 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: Greene County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 23.4% of renter household income in Greene 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 $781 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $895. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,240 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 Iowa unweighted mean of county median rents is $832 per month. Greene County's $781 median is 6.2% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
14.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,480
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.9%
of gross income
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Median home value is $155,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,241 vs. your max of $1,480.
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