Cost of Living in Dade 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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Dade County ranks #429 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 14%)
Sourced county brief
Dade County Median Gross Rent Set at $683 Monthly
The median gross rent in Dade County is $683 per month, which is $100 below the Missouri unweighted county mean of $783. ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates place the median home value at $170,600, below the state unweighted county mean of $175,712. Median monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units are $674, compared to the unweighted county mean of $803. The official rentToIncomePct is 24.2%, which is based on the official ACS B25071 GRAPI measure. This percentage is 1.7 percentage points lower than the Missouri unweighted county mean of 25.9%. The median renter-household income was measured at $38,365 during the same period. These data points provide a snapshot of the housing cost environment without providing a causal explanation for local values. 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: Dade County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.2% of renter household income in Dade 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 $683 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $674. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $27,320 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. Dade County's $683 median is 12.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,254
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $170,600. Estimated monthly cost: $1,362 vs. your max of $1,254.
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