Cost of Living in Logan 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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Logan County ranks #1,464 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 47%)
Sourced county brief
Logan County Median Gross Rent Measured at $840
Logan County's median gross rent was estimated at $840 per month, which is $38 above the Kansas unweighted county mean of $802. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 22.4%, which is 2.2 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 24.6%. This percentage is the official ACS B25071 estimate. Median renter-household income was $56,111. Among homeowners, the median home value was $117,900, which is $20,925 below the state unweighted county mean of $138,825. Median monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $838, slightly below the state unweighted county mean of $861. These data represent housing-cost snapshots from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey and do not include causal explanations. See ACS table B25064 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: Logan County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 22.4% of renter household income in Logan 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 $840 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $838. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,600 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. Logan County's $840 median is 4.7% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
13.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,765
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.3%
of gross income
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Median home value is $117,900. Estimated monthly cost: $941 vs. your max of $1,765.
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