Cost of Living in Gentry 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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Gentry County ranks #442 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 14%)
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Gentry County Official GRAPI Estimated at 22.4 Percent
According to the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, the official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Gentry County was 22.4%. This percentage is 3.5 percentage points below the Missouri unweighted county mean of 25.9%. The median gross rent was $636 per month, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $783. For homeowners, the median monthly owner cost was $713, which is $90 below the state unweighted county mean of $803. The median home value was estimated at $134,000, while the state unweighted county mean was $175,712. Renter-household median income was $31,226. These figures describe the housing costs for different tenure groups and are not to be aggregated or used for market predictions. 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: Gentry County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 22.4% of renter household income in Gentry 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 $636 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $713. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $25,440 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. Gentry County's $636 median is 18.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
13.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,303
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.3%
of gross income
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Median home value is $134,000. Estimated monthly cost: $1,070 vs. your max of $1,303.
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