Cost of Living in Dawes 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.
How Dawes County Compares
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Dawes County ranks #1,818 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 42%)
Sourced county brief
Dawes County records official rent-to-income ratio of 30.9 percent
The official ACS B25071 gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Dawes County was 30.9% for the 2020-2024 reporting period. This canonical rent-to-income percentage is 7.7 percentage points above the Nebraska unweighted county mean of 23.2%. Median gross rent in the county was estimated at $900 per month, surpassing the state unweighted county mean of $797. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $901, while the state unweighted county mean was $860. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $150,900, which is below the Nebraska unweighted county mean of $164,635. For renter-occupied households, the median income was $37,411. These data points provide a snapshot of the housing cost landscape based on the U.S. Census Bureau’s 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: Dawes County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.9% of renter household income in Dawes 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 $900 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $901. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $36,000 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 Nebraska unweighted mean of county median rents is $797 per month. Dawes County's $900 median is 12.9% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,313
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.2%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Dawes County
Median home value is $150,900. Estimated monthly cost: $1,205 vs. your max of $1,313.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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