Cost of Living in Stanton 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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Stanton County ranks #295 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 9%)
Sourced county brief
Stanton County Official GRAPI Estimated at 17.2 Percent of Income
The official gross rent as a percentage of household income, or GRAPI, was estimated at 17.2 percent in Stanton County. This value is 7.4 percentage points lower than the Kansas unweighted county mean of 24.6 percent. Median gross rent in the county was $705 per month, which is $97 below the state’s unweighted county mean of $802. The median home value in Stanton County was $67,800, lower than the unweighted county mean of $138,825 recorded for the state. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $587, whereas the state unweighted county mean was $861. Median renter-household income was recorded at $53,750 for the period. These data points represent snapshots of the local housing landscape and exclude owner-occupied cost comparisons. 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: Stanton County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 17.2% of renter household income in Stanton 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 $705 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $587. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $28,200 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. Stanton County's $705 median is 12.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
11.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,673
per month
Owner Cost Burden
9.8%
of gross income
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Median home value is $67,800. Estimated monthly cost: $541 vs. your max of $1,673.
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