Cost of Living in Anderson County, Kansas
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.
How Anderson County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Anderson County ranks #1,689 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 46%)
Sourced county brief
Official GRAPI estimate reaches 30.5% in Anderson County
In Anderson County, the official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 30.5%. This figure is 5.9 percentage points higher than the Kansas unweighted county mean of 24.6%. The median gross rent for the county was estimated at $853 per month, which is above the state unweighted county mean of $802. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units are $923, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $861. The median home value in the county is $171,400, while the state unweighted county mean is $138,825. Renter-occupied households have a median income of $37,530. This snapshot represents housing-tenure data 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: Anderson County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.5% of renter household income in Anderson County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $853 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $923. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $34,120 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 Kansas unweighted mean of county median rents is $802 per month. Anderson County's $853 median is 6.3% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
Affordability Calculator
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Rent Burden
14.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,648
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $171,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,368 vs. your max of $1,648.
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