Cost of Living in Chariton 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.
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Chariton County ranks #237 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 8%)
Sourced county brief
Chariton County Median Gross Rent Recorded at $567
Median gross rent in Chariton County was estimated at $567 per month, a figure below the Missouri unweighted county mean of $783. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 20.8%, which is 5.1 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean GRAPI of 25.9%. For owner-occupied units, median selected monthly owner costs were $650, while the state unweighted county mean was $803. The median home value in the county was recorded at $160,900, compared to the Missouri unweighted county mean of $175,712. Median renter-household income was recorded at $37,426. All reported statistics are verbatim from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates and describe different housing-tenure groups. 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: Chariton County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 20.8% of renter household income in Chariton 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 $567 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $650. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $22,680 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. Chariton County's $567 median is 27.6% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
9.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,669
per month
Owner Cost Burden
10.9%
of gross income
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Median home value is $160,900. Estimated monthly cost: $1,285 vs. your max of $1,669.
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