Cost of Living in Pottawatomie 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.
How Pottawatomie County Compares
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Pottawatomie County ranks #2,191 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 30%)
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Pottawatomie County Median Home Value Reaches $245,900
The median home value in Pottawatomie County is $245,900, which is $107,075 higher than the unweighted county mean for Kansas of $138,825. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were estimated at $1,149, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $861. For renter households, the median gross rent was $924 per month. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 22.5% in the county, which is 2.1 percentage points lower than the Kansas unweighted county mean of 24.6%. Renter-household median income was estimated at $52,745. These snapshot data points from the 2020-2024 ACS period provide a record of local housing costs and income across different housing-tenure groups. See ACS table B25077 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: Pottawatomie County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 22.5% of renter household income in Pottawatomie 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 $924 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,149. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $36,960 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. Pottawatomie County's $924 median is 15.2% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
12.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,154
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.9%
of gross income
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Median home value is $245,900. Estimated monthly cost: $1,963 vs. your max of $2,154.
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