Cost of Living in Wabaunsee 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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Wabaunsee County ranks #1,533 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 49%)
Sourced county brief
Wabaunsee County official GRAPI below Kansas unweighted mean
The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Wabaunsee County is 19.4%. This official B25071 metric is 5.2 percentage points lower than the Kansas unweighted county mean of 24.6%. The median gross rent was estimated at $780 per month, while the state unweighted county mean is $802. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units are $996, which is $135 above the state unweighted county mean of $861. The median home value in the county was recorded at $177,300, compared to the Kansas unweighted county mean of $138,825. The median renter-household income is $44,955. These data points are sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 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: Wabaunsee County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 19.4% of renter household income in Wabaunsee 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 $780 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $996. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,200 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. Wabaunsee County's $780 median is 2.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
12.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,795
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.5%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Wabaunsee County
Median home value is $177,300. Estimated monthly cost: $1,415 vs. your max of $1,795.
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