Cost of Living in Decatur 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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Decatur County ranks #350 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 11%)
Sourced county brief
Decatur County median gross rent estimated at $676 per month
Median gross rent in Decatur County was $676 per month, which is $126 lower than the unweighted county mean of $802 across Kansas. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 22.2%. This canonical measure is 2.4 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 24.6%. For renter households, the median income was $37,083. Among owner-occupied housing units, the median home value was $89,500, compared to the Kansas unweighted county mean of $138,825. Median selected monthly owner costs in the county were $643, which is $218 below the $861 unweighted county mean for the state. These figures are based on the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates and represent a single statistical snapshot. 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: Decatur County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 22.2% of renter household income in Decatur 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 $676 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $643. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $27,040 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. Decatur County's $676 median is 15.7% 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)
$1,257
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.3%
of gross income
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Median home value is $89,500. Estimated monthly cost: $715 vs. your max of $1,257.
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