Cost of Living in Graham 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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Graham County ranks #682 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 22%)
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Graham County Official Median GRAPI Reaches 30.9 Percent
In Graham County, the official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was estimated at 30.9 percent. This figure is 6.3 percentage points higher than the unweighted county mean for Kansas, which is 24.6 percent. The median gross rent in the county is $734 per month, while the state unweighted county mean is $802. For owner-occupied units, the median selected monthly owner cost is $717, below the state unweighted county mean of $861. Median renter-household income is $21,458, and the median home value is $89,900, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $138,825. This analysis utilizes the official ACS B25071 GRAPI measurement. No derived estimates were used for the rent-to-income calculation. The statistics provided are based on the American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for the period of 2020-2024. 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: Graham County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.9% of renter household income in Graham County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $734 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $717. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $29,360 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. Graham County's $734 median is 8.5% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,182
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $89,900. Estimated monthly cost: $718 vs. your max of $1,182.
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