Cost of Living in Estill 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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Estill County ranks #379 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 12%)
Sourced county brief
Estill County Median Owner Costs $137 Below State Mean
In Estill County, Kentucky, the median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units was estimated at $616 according to the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. This figure is $137 below the Kentucky unweighted county mean of $753. The median home value in the county was $119,500, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $160,835. For renter-occupied units, the median gross rent was $711 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $793. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 25.0%, which is 2.2 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean of 27.2%. The median income for renter households in the county was $26,061. These figures represent a snapshot of housing costs and income within the county during the five-year period ending in 2024. 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: Estill County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 25.0% of renter household income in Estill 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 $711 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $616. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $28,440 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. Estill County's $711 median is 10.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,075
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.1%
of gross income
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Median home value is $119,500. Estimated monthly cost: $954 vs. your max of $1,075.
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