Cost of Living in Oregon 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 Oregon County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Oregon County ranks #111 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 4%)
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Oregon County Official GRAPI Exceeds State Unweighted Mean
Oregon County's official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 31.9%. This canonical value is 6.0 percentage points higher than the Missouri unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 25.9%. Median gross rent in the county was estimated at $639 per month, which is $144 below the Missouri unweighted county mean of $783. The median home value was recorded at $113,300, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $175,712. For owner-occupied housing, median monthly costs are $547, which is $256 lower than the unweighted county mean of $803. Median income for renter-households is $26,458. These metrics provide a snapshot of housing and income based on the 2020-2024 ACS estimates and do not represent market forecasts. 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: Oregon County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 31.9% of renter household income in Oregon County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $639 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $547. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $25,560 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. Oregon County's $639 median is 18.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
Affordability Calculator
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Rent Burden
17.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,005
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.2%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Oregon County
Median home value is $113,300. Estimated monthly cost: $905 vs. your max of $1,005.
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