Cost of Living in Finney 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.
How Finney County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Finney County ranks #2,372 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 25%)
Sourced county brief
Finney County Official GRAPI Lower Than Kansas Unweighted Mean
The official GRAPI in Finney County was 19.7%, which is 4.9 percentage points below the unweighted Kansas county mean of 24.6%. This figure represents the median gross rent as a percentage of household income among renter-occupied units. Median gross rent was $1,048, which is $246 above the state unweighted county mean of $802. The median home value was $201,400, higher than the state unweighted mean of $138,825. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $1,117, compared to the state unweighted mean of $861. Renter households in the county had a median income of $60,774. 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: Finney County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 19.7% of renter household income in Finney 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 $1,048 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,117. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $41,920 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. Finney County's $1,048 median is 30.6% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,704
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.4%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Finney County
Median home value is $201,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,608 vs. your max of $1,704.
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