Cost of Living in Kossuth 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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Kossuth County ranks #1,441 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 46%)
Sourced county brief
Kossuth County Median Gross Rent Estimated at $859
In Kossuth County, the median gross rent is $859 per month. This figure is $27 higher than the Iowa unweighted county mean of $832. The official rentBurdenGrapiPct is 24.7%, based on official ACS B25071 GRAPI data, which is 0.7 percentage points lower than the state unweighted mean of 25.4%. Median monthly owner costs in the county are $798, which is $152 below the state unweighted mean of $950. The median home value is $148,300, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $171,037. Renter-household income is $44,710, while the overall median household income is $67,697. See ACS table B25064 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: Kossuth County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.7% of renter household income in Kossuth 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 $859 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $798. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $34,360 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. Kossuth County's $859 median is 3.2% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,580
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.1%
of gross income
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Median home value is $148,300. Estimated monthly cost: $1,184 vs. your max of $1,580.
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