Cost of Living in Harvey 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 Harvey County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Harvey County ranks #1,999 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 36%)
Sourced county brief
Harvey County Median Monthly Owner Costs Estimated at $1,041
In Harvey County, the median selected monthly owner cost is $1,041, which is $180 higher than the Kansas unweighted county mean of $861. The median home value in the county was estimated at $180,300, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $138,825. Among renters, the median gross rent is $900 per month, while the state unweighted county mean is $802. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 23.6 percent, which is 1.0 percentage point lower than the state unweighted county mean of 24.6 percent. Median renter-household income is $50,289. The 23.6 percent GRAPI is the official canonical figure from ACS table B25071 and not a derived estimate. All statistics are based on the American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for 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: Harvey County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 23.6% of renter household income in Harvey 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 $900 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,041. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $36,000 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. Harvey County's $900 median is 12.2% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
Affordability Calculator
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Rent Burden
14.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,735
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.8%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Harvey County
Median home value is $180,300. Estimated monthly cost: $1,439 vs. your max of $1,735.
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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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