Cost of Living in Franklin 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 Franklin County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Franklin County ranks #225 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 7%)
Sourced county brief
Franklin County Median Monthly Owner Costs at 570 Dollars
The median selected monthly owner cost for all housing units in Franklin County is $570, which is lower than the Nebraska unweighted county mean of $860. According to the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, the median home value in the county is $95,600, while the state unweighted county mean is $164,635. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 21.5%, a figure 1.7 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 23.2%. Median gross rent in Franklin County is $691 per month, compared to the Nebraska unweighted county mean of $797. The median income for renter households was estimated at $48,250. This reporting uses official ACS data and does not provide financial or market analysis. 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: Franklin County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 21.5% of renter household income in Franklin 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 $691 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $570. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $27,640 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. Franklin County's $691 median is 13.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
13.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,405
per month
Owner Cost Burden
11.4%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Franklin County
Median home value is $95,600. Estimated monthly cost: $763 vs. your max of $1,405.
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