Cost of Living in Clinton County, Missouri
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Clinton County ranks #2,373 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 24%)
Sourced county brief
Clinton County Median Gross Rent Reaches $1,008 Monthly
The median gross rent in Clinton County is estimated at $1,008 per month, which is $225 above the Missouri unweighted county mean of $783. This housing cost snapshot from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates indicates that the median home value is $226,800, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $175,712. For owner-occupied units, the median monthly owner cost was recorded at $1,173, compared to the unweighted county mean of $803. The official rentToIncomePct, also known as the Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) from ACS table B25071, is 24.0%. This figure is 1.9 percentage points below the Missouri unweighted county mean of 25.9%. The median renter-household income for the period is $47,192. These statistics represent a fixed snapshot of the local housing landscape. 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: Clinton County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.0% of renter household income in Clinton 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 $1,008 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,173. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $40,320 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. Clinton County's $1,008 median is 28.8% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,648
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.9%
of gross income
The median home in Clinton County may be a stretch
Median home value is $226,800. Estimated monthly cost: $1,811 vs. your max of $1,648.
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