Cost of Living in Worth 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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Worth County ranks #1,053 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 34%)
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Worth County Official GRAPI Reported at 19.2 Percent
The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) in Worth County was 19.2% during the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year period. This official B25071 estimate is 6.2 percentage points below the Iowa unweighted county mean of 25.4%. Median gross rent in the county was estimated at $758 per month, which is lower than the state unweighted county mean of $832. For homeowners, the median home value was $145,800, compared to the unweighted county mean of $171,037 across the state. Median selected monthly owner costs were $828, placing the county below the Iowa unweighted mean of $950 for this metric. Household income for renters was estimated at a median of $45,833. These statistics represent the median housing expenses and incomes as captured by the American Community Survey. All figures are reported as part of a five-year rolling average. 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: Worth County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 19.2% of renter household income in Worth 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 $758 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $828. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $30,320 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. Worth County's $758 median is 8.9% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
11.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,820
per month
Owner Cost Burden
12.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $145,800. Estimated monthly cost: $1,164 vs. your max of $1,820.
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