Cost of Living in Hodgeman County, Kansas
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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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Hodgeman County ranks #1,453 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 46%)
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Median Gross Rent in Hodgeman County Reaches $941 Per Month
Median gross rent in Hodgeman County is $941 per month, which is $139 above the unweighted Kansas county mean of $802. The official ACS B25071 gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was estimated at 25.0%. This figure differs from the state unweighted county mean of 24.6% by 0.4 percentage points. For homeowners, the median monthly owner cost was $702, which is lower than the state unweighted mean of $861. The median home value in the county was estimated at $101,600, while the unweighted county mean for Kansas was $138,825. Median renter-household income was recorded at $50,000. Data is derived from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, using tables B25064, B25071, B25077, B25088, and B25119. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
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- 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: Hodgeman County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 25.0% of renter household income in Hodgeman 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 $941 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $702. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $37,640 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. Hodgeman County's $941 median is 17.3% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,399
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.1%
of gross income
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Median home value is $101,600. Estimated monthly cost: $811 vs. your max of $1,399.
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