Cost of Living in Jessamine 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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Jessamine County ranks #2,518 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 20%)
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Median Gross Rent in Jessamine County Reaches $1,124 Per Month
Jessamine County’s median gross rent is $1,124 per month, a figure that is $331 above the Kentucky unweighted county mean of $793. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 25.6%. This canonical rent-to-income percentage is 1.6 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 27.2%. For homeowners, the median home value was estimated at $268,100, while the state unweighted county mean was $160,835. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units are $1,171, compared to the state unweighted mean of $753. The median renter-household income in the county is $47,427. All figures are based on the 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: Jessamine County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 25.6% of renter household income in Jessamine 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 $1,124 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,171. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $44,960 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. Jessamine County's $1,124 median is 41.7% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,740
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.8%
of gross income
The median home in Jessamine County may be a stretch
Median home value is $268,100. Estimated monthly cost: $2,140 vs. your max of $1,740.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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