Cost of Living in Norton 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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Norton County ranks #644 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 20%)
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Median Gross Rent in Norton County is $609 Monthly
Median gross rent in Norton County, Kansas, was $609 per month according to the 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates. This monthly cost is below the Kansas unweighted county mean of $802. Renter households in the county had an estimated median income of $31,859. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was 24.5%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the Kansas unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 24.6%. In the owner-occupied sector, the median home value was $101,500, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $138,825. Median selected monthly owner costs for owner-occupied units were $805, while the Kansas unweighted county mean was $861. The GRAPI figure is the official ACS B25071 estimate for the median percentage of household income spent on gross rent by renters. 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: Norton County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.5% of renter household income in Norton 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 $609 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $805. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $24,360 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. Norton County's $609 median is 24.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
13.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,261
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.9%
of gross income
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Median home value is $101,500. Estimated monthly cost: $810 vs. your max of $1,261.
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