Cost of Living in Morton County, Kansas
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Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Morton County ranks #529 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 17%)
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Renter Median Income in Morton County Estimated at $16,220
In Morton County, Kansas, the median renter-household income was estimated at $16,220 according to the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. This figure represents the earnings for households in renter-occupied units. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI), which measures the median gross rent relative to household income for renters, was 27.8%. This official B25071 estimate is 3.2 percentage points above the Kansas unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 24.6%. Median gross rent in the county was $632 per month, which is below the Kansas unweighted county mean of $802. For owner-occupied units, the median home value was $96,100, while the state unweighted county mean was $138,825. Selected monthly owner costs were $752, compared to the unweighted county mean for the state of $861. These figures provide a snapshot of the housing landscape in Morton County during the 2020-2024 period. 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: Morton County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.8% of renter household income in Morton 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 $632 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $752. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $25,280 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. Morton County's $632 median is 21.2% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
11.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,550
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.6%
of gross income
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Median home value is $96,100. Estimated monthly cost: $767 vs. your max of $1,550.
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