Cost of Living in Gosper 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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Gosper County ranks #485 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 15%)
Sourced county brief
Gosper County official GRAPI recorded at 16.4 percent
Gosper County’s official gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 16.4%, according to ACS table B25071. This official value is 6.8 percentage points below the Nebraska unweighted county mean of 23.2%. The median gross rent in the county was estimated at $664 per month. Renter-households in the area had a median income of $57,321. Regarding owner-occupied housing, the median home value was $228,500, which is $63,865 higher than the Nebraska unweighted county mean of $164,635. Median selected monthly owner costs were $711, which is $149 below the state unweighted county mean of $860. These figures provide a statistical overview of the county’s housing costs for the 2020-2024 interval. 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: Gosper County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 16.4% of renter household income in Gosper 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 $664 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $711. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $26,560 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. Gosper County's $664 median is 16.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
10.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,808
per month
Owner Cost Burden
11.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $228,500. Estimated monthly cost: $1,824 vs. your max of $1,808.
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