Cost of Living in Republic 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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Republic County ranks #269 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 9%)
Sourced county brief
Republic County Median Home Value Estimated at $75,600
The median home value in Republic County was estimated at $75,600, which is $63,225 lower than the unweighted county mean for Kansas of $138,825. Median selected monthly owner costs for homeowners were $620, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $861. For renter households, the median gross rent was $664 per month, while the state unweighted county mean was $802. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 21.5%, which is 3.1 percentage points lower than the Kansas unweighted county mean of 24.6%. Renter-household median income was estimated at $26,705. These figures are snapshots from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey estimates. 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: Republic County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 21.5% of renter household income in Republic 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 $664 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $620. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $26,560 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. Republic County's $664 median is 17.2% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
14.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,326
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.1%
of gross income
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Median home value is $75,600. Estimated monthly cost: $604 vs. your max of $1,326.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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