Cost of Living in Comanche 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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Comanche County ranks #573 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 18%)
Sourced county brief
Comanche County median home value reaches $69,600 in ACS data
Comanche County reported a median home value of $69,600, which is $69,225 below the unweighted county mean of $138,825 for the state of Kansas. The median gross rent in the county was estimated at $692 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $802. For renter households, the median household income was $34,792. The official ACS B25071 estimate for median gross rent as a percentage of household income, or GRAPI, was 25.3%. This canonical affordability measure is 0.7 percentage points higher than the unweighted county mean of 24.6% recorded across the state. Homeowners in the county faced median selected monthly owner costs of $723, which is $138 below the Kansas unweighted county mean of $861. These figures represent snapshots from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 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: Comanche County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 25.3% of renter household income in Comanche 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 $692 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $723. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $27,680 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. Comanche County's $692 median is 13.7% 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)
$1,273
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.9%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Comanche County
Median home value is $69,600. Estimated monthly cost: $556 vs. your max of $1,273.
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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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