Cost of Living in Sumner 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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Sumner County ranks #1,651 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 47%)
Sourced county brief
Sumner County Median Gross Rent Estimated at 825 Dollars Per Month
Median gross rent in Sumner County was estimated at $825 per month, a figure that is $23 above the Kansas unweighted county mean of $802. The official gross rent as a percentage of household income, known as GRAPI, was 24.8 percent. This is 0.2 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 24.6 percent. The median home value in the county was $135,100, which is $3,725 below the state unweighted county mean of $138,825. For owner-occupied housing, median selected monthly owner costs were $957, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $861. The median renter-household income was recorded at $38,446. These statistics provide a snapshot of costs from the 2020-2024 period without reference to market trends. 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: Sumner County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.8% of renter household income in Sumner 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 $825 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $957. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,000 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. Sumner County's $825 median is 2.8% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,492
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $135,100. Estimated monthly cost: $1,079 vs. your max of $1,492.
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