Cost of Living in Knott 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.
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Knott County ranks #261 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 8%)
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Median Home Value in Knott County Snapshot at $77,000
Knott County’s median home value is $77,000, which is $83,835 below the Kentucky unweighted county mean of $160,835. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 28.5%. This canonical rent-to-income percentage is 1.3 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean of 27.2%. The median gross rent in the county is $756, while the state unweighted county mean is $793. For households with mortgages or other owner costs, the median monthly owner cost is $451, compared to the state unweighted mean of $753. Median renter-household income is estimated at $30,381. These figures represent a snapshot from the U.S. Census Bureau 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: Knott County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.5% of renter household income in Knott 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 $756 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $451. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $30,240 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. Knott County's $756 median is 4.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
21.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$974
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $77,000. Estimated monthly cost: $615 vs. your max of $974.
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