Cost of Living in Ness County, Kansas
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Ness County ranks #415 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 13%)
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Ness County Official Rent-to-Income Median Percentage is 14.6%
Ness County, Kansas, reported an official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) of 14.6% in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. This official B25071 metric is 10.0 percentage points below the Kansas unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 24.6%. The GRAPI measures the median gross rent as a percentage of household income among those residing in renter-occupied housing units. The median gross rent for the county was $538 per month, which is lower than the Kansas unweighted county mean of $802. The median renter-household income was estimated at $46,250. For homeowners, the median home value was $89,700, while the state unweighted county mean was $138,825. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $731, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $861. 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: Ness County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 14.6% of renter household income in Ness 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 $538 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $731. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $21,520 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. Ness County's $538 median is 32.9% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
9.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,601
per month
Owner Cost Burden
12.8%
of gross income
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Median home value is $89,700. Estimated monthly cost: $716 vs. your max of $1,601.
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