Cost of Living in Leslie 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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Affordability Rank
Leslie County ranks #27 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 1%)
Sourced county brief
Leslie County Median Home Value Estimated at Sixty-Nine Thousand Dollars
The median home value in Leslie County was estimated at $69,000 for the 2020-2024 period, a figure $91,835 lower than the Kentucky unweighted county mean of $160,835. Median gross rent in the county was recorded at $585 per month, which is $208 below the state unweighted county mean rent of $793. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 31.3%, which differs from the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 27.2% by 4.1 percentage points. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $477, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $753. The median renter-household income in Leslie County was $28,182. See ACS table B25077 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: Leslie County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 31.3% of renter household income in Leslie County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $585 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $477. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $23,400 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. Leslie County's $585 median is 26.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$838
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.9%
of gross income
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Median home value is $69,000. Estimated monthly cost: $551 vs. your max of $838.
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