Cost of Living in Keya Paha 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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Keya Paha County ranks #934 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 30%)
Sourced county brief
Keya Paha County Median Monthly Owner Costs Constant at $592
In Keya Paha County, the median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were estimated at $592 between 2020 and 2024. This figure is $268 below the Nebraska unweighted county mean owner cost of $860. The median home value in the county was $108,800, which is $55,835 lower than the state unweighted county mean of $164,635. For renters, the median gross rent was $875, while the median renter-household income was $72,500. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 19.8%, according to ACS table B25071. This canonical rent-to-income percentage is 3.4 percentage points below the Nebraska unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 23.2%. These figures represent five-year estimates and do not indicate future housing trends or market volatility. See ACS table B25088 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: Keya Paha County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 19.8% of renter household income in Keya Paha 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 $875 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $592. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $35,000 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. Keya Paha County's $875 median is 9.8% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,493
per month
Owner Cost Burden
11.1%
of gross income
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Median home value is $108,800. Estimated monthly cost: $869 vs. your max of $1,493.
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