Cost of Living in Coffey 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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Coffey County ranks #1,417 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 45%)
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Coffey County Median Home Value Reaches 157,400 Dollars
In Coffey County, the median home value was $157,400, a figure $18,575 higher than the unweighted Kansas county mean of $138,825. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was estimated at 25.4 percent. This canonical rentToIncomePct is 0.8 percentage points higher than the unweighted state county mean of 24.6 percent. Median gross rent in the county was $836 per month, which differs from the unweighted state county mean of $802. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $825, compared to the unweighted state county mean of $861. Median renter-household income was recorded at $39,167, and the median income for all households was $70,346. These figures are snapshots derived from the ACS 5-year estimates and describe the county's housing costs relative to household 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: Coffey County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 25.4% of renter household income in Coffey 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 $836 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $825. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,440 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. Coffey County's $836 median is 4.2% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
14.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,641
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.1%
of gross income
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Median home value is $157,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,257 vs. your max of $1,641.
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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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