Cost of Living in Owen 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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Owen County ranks #1,161 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 37%)
Sourced county brief
Renter Median Income in Owen County Estimated at $24,635
Median renter-household income in Owen County was estimated at $24,635 according to ACS 5-year data. The official GRAPI for the county is 25.8%, which is 1.4 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 27.2%. This 25.8% figure serves as the canonical rentToIncomePct for the county. Median gross rent was $830 per month, which is above the state unweighted county mean of $793. For homeowners, the median home value was $168,700, and median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $744. The owner cost metric is slightly below the state unweighted county mean of $753. 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: Owen County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 25.8% of renter household income in Owen 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 $830 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $744. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,200 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. Owen County's $830 median is 4.6% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,426
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.6%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Owen County
Median home value is $168,700. Estimated monthly cost: $1,347 vs. your max of $1,426.
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