Cost of Living in Cherry County, Nebraska
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Cherry County ranks #1,483 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 47%)
Sourced county brief
Cherry County Median Gross Rent Estimated at $916 Monthly
The median gross rent in Cherry County is $916 per month, which is $119 higher than the Nebraska unweighted county mean of $797. The official rentBurdenGrapiPct is 24.5%, representing the official ACS B25071 GRAPI; this is 1.3 percentage points higher than the unweighted county mean of 23.2%. For owner-occupied units, the median selected monthly owner costs is $741, below the unweighted county mean of $860. The median home value in the county is $152,200, which is lower than the Nebraska unweighted county mean of $164,635. The median income for all households is $66,270, while the median renter-household income is $47,679. These findings are derived from the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates and should not be used for relocation or investment planning. 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: Cherry County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.5% of renter household income in Cherry 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 $916 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $741. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $36,640 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. Cherry County's $916 median is 14.9% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,546
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.4%
of gross income
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Median home value is $152,200. Estimated monthly cost: $1,215 vs. your max of $1,546.
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