Cost of Living in Christian County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Christian County ranks #1,981 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 37%)
Sourced county brief
Christian County Median Gross Rent Reaches $1,040 Monthly
Christian County's median gross rent is $1,040 per month, which is $247 above the Kentucky unweighted county mean of $793. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 28.3%. This official B25071 figure is 1.1 percentage points above the Kentucky unweighted county mean of 27.2%. The median income for renter-occupied households was estimated at $47,345 for the 2020-2024 period. For owner-occupied units, the median selected monthly owner costs are $859, which is $106 higher than the state unweighted county mean of $753. The median home value in the county was recorded at $173,600, compared to a Kentucky unweighted county mean of $160,835. These statistics offer a reproducible housing-cost snapshot based on the latest ACS 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: Christian County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.3% of renter household income in Christian 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 $1,040 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $859. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $41,600 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 Kentucky unweighted mean of county median rents is $793 per month. Christian County's $1,040 median is 31.1% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
22.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,295
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.6%
of gross income
The median home in Christian County may be a stretch
Median home value is $173,600. Estimated monthly cost: $1,386 vs. your max of $1,295.
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