Cost of Living in Taylor 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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Affordability Rank
Taylor County ranks #1,085 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 35%)
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Taylor County Median Home Value Estimated Below State Mean
The median home value in Taylor County is $117,200, which is $53,837 lower than the Iowa unweighted county mean of $171,037. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 20.3%, according to ACS table B25071, which is 5.1 percentage points below the Iowa unweighted county mean of 25.4%. The median gross rent is $765 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $832. For homeowners, median selected monthly owner costs are $827, while the state unweighted county mean is $950. The median renter-household income is $47,500. These data are snapshots from the 2020-2024 5-Year American Community Survey. 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: Taylor County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 20.3% of renter household income in Taylor 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 $765 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $827. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $30,600 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. Taylor County's $765 median is 8.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
Affordability Calculator
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Rent Burden
13.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,581
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $117,200. Estimated monthly cost: $936 vs. your max of $1,581.
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