Cost of Living in Jackson 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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Jackson County ranks #1,499 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 48%)
Sourced county brief
Jackson County Median Gross Rent Estimated at $807 Monthly
In Jackson County, the official rentToIncomePct is 27.9%, based on official ACS B25071 GRAPI data. This figure is 2.5 percentage points above the Iowa unweighted county mean of 25.4%. The median gross rent in the county was estimated at $807 per month, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $832. For homeowners, the median home value is $175,000, and the median monthly owner cost is $907. These compare to state unweighted county means of $171,037 and $950, respectively. Renter-household income is $37,910, while the median income for all households in the county is $74,186. All statistics are for the 2020-2024 period. 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: Jackson County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.9% of renter household income in Jackson 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 $807 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $907. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $32,280 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 Iowa unweighted mean of county median rents is $832 per month. Jackson County's $807 median is 3.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
13.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,731
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $175,000. Estimated monthly cost: $1,397 vs. your max of $1,731.
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