Cost of Living in Chautauqua 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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Chautauqua County ranks #329 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 10%)
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Chautauqua County Median Home Value Estimated at 65,500 Dollars
The median home value in Chautauqua County was estimated at $65,500 during the 2020-2024 period, which is $73,325 below the unweighted Kansas county mean of $138,825. For renter-occupied units, the official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 26.0 percent. This canonical rentToIncomePct is 1.4 percentage points higher than the unweighted state county mean of 24.6 percent. Median gross rent in the county was $708 per month, a figure that is $94 lower than the unweighted state county mean of $802. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $599, compared to the unweighted state county mean of $861. The median renter-household income for the area was $35,882, while the median income for all households combined was $56,438. These statistics represent a five-year snapshot of local housing costs and income levels. 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: Chautauqua County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.0% of renter household income in Chautauqua 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 $708 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $599. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $28,320 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 Kansas unweighted mean of county median rents is $802 per month. Chautauqua County's $708 median is 11.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,317
per month
Owner Cost Burden
12.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $65,500. Estimated monthly cost: $523 vs. your max of $1,317.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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