Cost of Living in Scott 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 Scott County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Scott County ranks #1,276 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 41%)
Sourced county brief
Scott County Median Monthly Owner Costs Reach $1,023
Median selected monthly owner costs in Scott County were $1,023, which is $162 above the Kansas unweighted county mean of $861. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income was 23.3%. This is 1.3 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 24.6%. Median gross rent in the county was $685 per month, while the state unweighted county mean was $802. The median home value was recorded at $160,000, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $138,825. Median renter-household income was $46,756. The figures are sourced from the American Community Survey and represent the 2020-2024 five-year estimate period. 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: Scott County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 23.3% of renter household income in Scott 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 $685 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,023. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $27,400 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. Scott County's $685 median is 14.6% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
Affordability Calculator
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Rent Burden
11.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,606
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.8%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Scott County
Median home value is $160,000. Estimated monthly cost: $1,277 vs. your max of $1,606.
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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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