Cost of Living in Barton County, Missouri
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 Barton County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Barton County ranks #714 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 23%)
Sourced county brief
Barton County Monthly Owner Costs Estimated at 621 Dollars
Barton County residents in owner-occupied housing experienced a median selected monthly owner cost of $621, a figure $182 below the state unweighted county mean of $803. The median home value in the county was recorded at $136,500, compared to the Missouri unweighted county mean of $175,712. For renters, the median gross rent was $805 per month, which is slightly above the state unweighted mean of $783. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was estimated at 29.1%, representing a 3.2 percentage point difference from the state unweighted mean of 25.9%. Renter-household median income was $32,500, while the overall median household income was $51,635. These statistics are derived from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. See ACS table B25088 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: Barton County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.1% of renter household income in Barton 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 $805 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $621. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $32,200 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 Missouri unweighted mean of county median rents is $783 per month. Barton County's $805 median is 2.8% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
Affordability Calculator
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Rent Burden
18.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,205
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.4%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Barton County
Median home value is $136,500. Estimated monthly cost: $1,090 vs. your max of $1,205.
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