Cost of Living in Thayer 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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Thayer County ranks #586 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 19%)
Sourced county brief
Thayer County Median Monthly Owner Costs Recorded at $637
Median selected monthly owner costs in Thayer County are $637, which is below the Nebraska unweighted county mean of $860. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 17.6%. This canonical rentToIncomePct is 5.6 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 23.2%. The median gross rent in the county was estimated at $766 per month, compared to the Nebraska unweighted county mean of $797. The median home value is $122,800, while the state unweighted county mean is $164,635. Median renter-household income was recorded at $47,946. These data points originate from 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: Thayer County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 17.6% of renter household income in Thayer 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 $766 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $637. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $30,640 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. Thayer County's $766 median is 3.9% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
13.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,545
per month
Owner Cost Burden
11.5%
of gross income
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Median home value is $122,800. Estimated monthly cost: $980 vs. your max of $1,545.
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