Cost of Living in Wright 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 Wright County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Wright County ranks #191 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 6%)
Sourced county brief
Wright County Official GRAPI Higher Than State Unweighted County Mean
Wright County, Missouri, had an official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) of 27.8%, according to ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. This canonical rent-to-income percentage is 1.9 percentage points higher than the Missouri unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 25.9%. The median gross rent for the county was $625 per month, which is $158 below the Missouri unweighted county mean of $783. Renter households in the county had a median income of $28,784. For owner-occupied housing, the median home value was $160,100, and median selected monthly owner costs were $603. Both figures are below the Missouri unweighted county means of $175,712 for home value and $803 for monthly owner costs. These statistics offer a baseline snapshot of the county's housing costs as measured by the U.S. Census Bureau for the 2020-2024 period. 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: Wright County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.8% of renter household income in Wright 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 $625 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $603. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $25,000 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. Wright County's $625 median is 20.2% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,118
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.1%
of gross income
The median home in Wright County may be a stretch
Median home value is $160,100. Estimated monthly cost: $1,278 vs. your max of $1,118.
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