Cost of Living in Lewis 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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Lewis County ranks #330 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 11%)
Sourced county brief
Lewis County Median Gross Rent Measured at 644 Dollars
The median gross rent in Lewis County was estimated at $644 per month, which is $139 below the Missouri unweighted county mean of $783. For renter-occupied units, the official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 22.8%. This official metric is 3.1 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean of 25.9%. The median renter-household income for the county is $32,938. For owner-occupied housing, the median selected monthly owner costs are $664, compared to the Missouri unweighted county mean of $803. The median home value in Lewis County was recorded at $130,200, while the state unweighted county mean is $175,712. This brief is based on snapshot data from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. See ACS table B25064 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: Lewis County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 22.8% of renter household income in Lewis 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 $644 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $664. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $25,760 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. Lewis County's $644 median is 17.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
Affordability Calculator
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Rent Burden
12.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,398
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.3%
of gross income
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Median home value is $130,200. Estimated monthly cost: $1,039 vs. your max of $1,398.
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