Cost of Living in Sherman 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 Sherman County Compares
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Sherman County ranks #1,942 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 38%)
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Sherman County Rent-to-Income Percentage Measured at 30.5 Percent
In Sherman County, the canonical rent-to-income percentage, reported as official ACS B25071 GRAPI, is 30.5%. This figure is 5.9 percentage points above the Kansas unweighted county mean of 24.6%. The median gross rent in the county was estimated at $913 per month, which is $111 higher than the state unweighted county mean of $802. For owner-occupied housing, the median home value was $136,700, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $138,825. Median selected monthly owner costs were $967, while the state unweighted county mean for these costs was $861. Renter households in the county had a median income of $34,948. This report utilizes verbatim data from the U.S. Census Bureau to describe local housing conditions during the 2020-2024 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: Sherman County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.5% of renter household income in Sherman County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $913 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $967. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $36,520 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. Sherman County's $913 median is 13.8% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
Affordability Calculator
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Rent Burden
17.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,441
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.8%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Sherman County
Median home value is $136,700. Estimated monthly cost: $1,091 vs. your max of $1,441.
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