Cost of Living in Nodaway 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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Nodaway County ranks #1,099 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 35%)
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Nodaway County Official GRAPI Estimated at 27.5 Percent
The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Nodaway County is 27.5%. This canonical figure from ACS table B25071 is 1.6 percentage points above the Missouri unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 25.9%. Median gross rent in the county was estimated at $786 per month, which is $3 above the state unweighted county mean of $783. For owner-occupied units, the median monthly cost is $796, while the state unweighted county mean is $803. The median home value was estimated at $177,500, which is above the state unweighted county mean of $175,712. Renter-household median income in the county was recorded at $32,242. These statistics describe the housing cost environment for the 2020-2024 period as a fixed snapshot in time. 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: Nodaway County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.5% of renter household income in Nodaway 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 $786 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $796. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,440 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. Nodaway County's $786 median is 0.4% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,384
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.1%
of gross income
The median home in Nodaway County may be a stretch
Median home value is $177,500. Estimated monthly cost: $1,417 vs. your max of $1,384.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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