Cost of Living in Saline 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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Saline County ranks #2,036 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 35%)
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Saline County Median Monthly Gross Rent Reaches 961 Dollars
The median gross rent in Saline County was estimated at $961 per month, which is $159 above the Kansas unweighted county mean of $802. The official gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI), per ACS table B25071, was 26.2 percent. This represents a difference of 1.6 percentage points relative to the Kansas unweighted county mean for official GRAPI of 24.6 percent. Owners in the county experienced median selected monthly owner costs of $956, positioned $95 above the state unweighted county mean of $861. Furthermore, the median home value for owner-occupied units was $179,600, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $138,825. Renter-occupied households in Saline County had a median income of $39,643 during the period. All figures are derived from the American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 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: Saline County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.2% of renter household income in Saline 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 $961 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $956. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $38,440 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. Saline County's $961 median is 19.8% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,527
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.5%
of gross income
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Median home value is $179,600. Estimated monthly cost: $1,434 vs. your max of $1,527.
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