Cost of Living in Bourbon 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.
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Affordability Rank
Bourbon County ranks #898 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 29%)
Sourced county brief
Bourbon County median home value estimated at $113,800
In Bourbon County, the median home value is $113,800, which is below the Kansas unweighted county mean of $138,825. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 26.6%. This canonical percentage is 2.0 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 24.6%. The median gross rent in the county was estimated at $752 per month, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $802. For owner-occupied housing, the median selected monthly owner cost is $784, while the state unweighted county mean is $861. Renter-occupied households have a median income of $36,679. This summary utilizes census estimates to describe the housing tenure environment in the county. 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: Bourbon County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.6% of renter household income in Bourbon 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 $752 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $784. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $30,080 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. Bourbon County's $752 median is 6.3% below 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)
$1,382
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.9%
of gross income
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Median home value is $113,800. Estimated monthly cost: $909 vs. your max of $1,382.
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