Cost of Living in Barton County, Kansas
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Barton County ranks #925 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 29%)
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Median Gross Rent and Owner Cost Statistics for Barton County, Kansas
In Barton County, the median gross rent was estimated at $761 per month, which is $41 below the Kansas unweighted county mean of $802. According to ACS table B25071, the official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 24.9%. This official percentage is 0.3 percentage points higher than the Kansas unweighted county mean for official GRAPI, which was 24.6%. For owner-occupied units, the median home value was $126,400, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $138,825. Selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied households were $779, a figure that is $82 lower than the Kansas unweighted county mean of $861. The median renter-household income was recorded at $38,415, while the median income for all households in the county was $58,851. These housing and income figures represent a snapshot based on dataVersion acs5-2020-2024 and methodologyVersion cost-brief-v1. 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: Barton County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.9% of renter household income in Barton 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 $761 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $779. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $30,440 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 Kansas unweighted mean of county median rents is $802 per month. Barton County's $761 median is 5.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,373
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.9%
of gross income
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Median home value is $126,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,009 vs. your max of $1,373.
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