Cost of Living in Garden 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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Affordability Rank
Garden County ranks #281 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 9%)
Sourced county brief
Official GRAPI in Garden County reaches 31.1 percent
Garden County recorded an official gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) of 31.1%, based on ACS table B25071. This official percentage is 7.9 percentage points higher than the Nebraska unweighted county mean of 23.2%. Median gross rent in the county was estimated at $700 per month. Renter-households reported a median income of $40,759. In the owner-occupied sector, the median home value was $110,400, which is $54,235 below the state unweighted county mean of $164,635. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $583 per month, compared to the Nebraska unweighted county mean of $860. These metrics offer a snapshot of housing expenditures 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: Garden County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 31.1% of renter household income in Garden 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 $700 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $583. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $28,000 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. Garden County's $700 median is 12.2% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$977
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $110,400. Estimated monthly cost: $881 vs. your max of $977.
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