Cost of Living in Cooper 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 Cooper County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Cooper County ranks #1,209 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 38%)
Sourced county brief
Cooper County Median Home Value Reaches $203,500
The median home value in Cooper County is $203,500, a figure that is higher than the Missouri unweighted county mean of $175,712. Data from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates shows that median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units are $838, slightly above the state unweighted county mean of $803. In the rental sector, the median gross rent is $782 per month, which differs by one dollar from the Missouri unweighted county mean of $783. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 24.0%, which is 1.9 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 25.9%. Renter households in the county have a median income of $40,369. This data summarizes housing costs as measured during the 2020-2024 period. 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: Cooper County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.0% of renter household income in Cooper 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 $782 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $838. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,280 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. Cooper County's $782 median is 0.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
Affordability Calculator
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Rent Burden
13.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,648
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.2%
of gross income
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Median home value is $203,500. Estimated monthly cost: $1,625 vs. your max of $1,648.
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