Cost of Living in Jasper County, Iowa
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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Jasper County ranks #1,798 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 43%)
Sourced county brief
Jasper County Renter Household Income Reaches $41,419
The median renter-household income in Jasper County is $41,419. According to official ACS B25071 GRAPI data, the county's rentBurdenGrapiPct is 28.7%, which is 3.3 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 25.4%. Median gross rent is $836 per month, slightly above the Iowa unweighted county mean of $832. For properties with owners, the median home value is $186,300 and the median monthly owner cost is $1,028. These values differ from the state unweighted county means of $171,037 for home value and $950 for monthly owner costs. The median income for all households in the county is $71,311. See ACS table B25119 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: Jasper County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.7% of renter household income in Jasper 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 $836 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,028. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,440 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. Jasper County's $836 median is 0.4% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
14.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,664
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.3%
of gross income
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Median home value is $186,300. Estimated monthly cost: $1,487 vs. your max of $1,664.
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