Cost of Living in Box Butte County, Nebraska
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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Box Butte County ranks #1,458 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 46%)
Sourced county brief
Box Butte County Median Owner Costs Estimated at 1,013 Dollars
Box Butte County recorded a median monthly owner cost of $1,013 for all owner-occupied units, which is $153 higher than the Nebraska unweighted county mean of $860. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was estimated at 21.6%, a figure 1.6 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 23.2%. Median gross rent was $752 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $797. The median home value was $166,600, while the Nebraska unweighted county mean was $164,635. Median renter-household income was $46,439. These figures represent snapshots from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. 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: Box Butte County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 21.6% of renter household income in Box Butte 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 $752 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,013. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $30,080 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 Nebraska unweighted mean of county median rents is $797 per month. Box Butte County's $752 median is 5.6% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
13.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,607
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.6%
of gross income
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Median home value is $166,600. Estimated monthly cost: $1,330 vs. your max of $1,607.
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