Cost of Living in Henderson County, Kentucky
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.
How Henderson County Compares
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Henderson County ranks #1,322 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 42%)
Sourced county brief
Henderson County Median Monthly Owner Costs Reach $890
Median selected monthly owner costs in Henderson County were estimated at $890, which is $137 higher than the Kentucky unweighted county mean of $753. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 28.0%. This percentage is 0.8 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 27.2%. The median gross rent in the county was recorded at $777, whereas the state unweighted county mean is $793. The median home value in the county was $171,900, which is higher than the state unweighted county mean of $160,835. Renter-households in the county have a median income of $34,350. These data points provide a statistical overview of the county during the 2020-2024 period. 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: Henderson County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.0% of renter household income in Henderson 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 $777 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $890. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,080 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. Henderson County's $777 median is 2.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
Affordability Calculator
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Rent Burden
15.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,373
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.1%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Henderson County
Median home value is $171,900. Estimated monthly cost: $1,372 vs. your max of $1,373.
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