Cost of Living in Hooker 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.
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Hooker County ranks #108 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 3%)
Sourced county brief
Hooker County Median Monthly Owner Costs Estimated at $568
In Hooker County, the median monthly owner cost for all owner-occupied units was estimated at $568. This figure is $292 below the Nebraska unweighted county mean of $860. The median home value was reported at $93,800. For renters, the median gross rent was $592 per month, and the median renter-household income was $34,531. The official GRAPI, defined as the median gross rent as a percentage of household income, was 10.8%. This percentage is 12.4 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean of 23.2% for official GRAPI. All measurements are provided by the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 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: Hooker County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 10.8% of renter household income in Hooker 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 $592 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $568. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $23,680 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. Hooker County's $592 median is 25.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
14.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,154
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.8%
of gross income
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Median home value is $93,800. Estimated monthly cost: $749 vs. your max of $1,154.
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