Cost of Living in Ralls 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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Ralls County ranks #574 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 18%)
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Ralls County Official Rent-to-Income Ratio Below Missouri County Mean
In Ralls County, the official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) is 20.2%, which is 5.7 percentage points below the Missouri unweighted county mean of 25.9%. This figure represents the canonical rent-to-income metric from ACS table B25071. The median gross rent in the county was estimated at $749 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $783. Among owner-occupied housing units, the median selected monthly owner cost is $660, while the state unweighted county mean is $803. The median home value in Ralls County is $168,200, which differs from the state unweighted county mean of $175,712. Renter households in the county have a median income estimated at $40,987. These statistics are snapshot estimates from the 2020-2024 period and distinguish between official GRAPI and derived 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: Ralls County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 20.2% of renter household income in Ralls 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 $749 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $660. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $29,960 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. Ralls County's $749 median is 4.3% 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)
$1,526
per month
Owner Cost Burden
12.1%
of gross income
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Median home value is $168,200. Estimated monthly cost: $1,343 vs. your max of $1,526.
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