Cost of Living in Churchill County, Nevada
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Churchill County ranks #2,509 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 20%)
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Churchill County Official Rent Burden Estimated at 24.6 Percent
The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Churchill County was 24.6% according to ACS table B25071. This figure is 5.5 percentage points below the Nevada unweighted county mean of 30.1%. Median gross rent in the county was $1,319 per month, which is above the state unweighted county mean of $1,169. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units was $1,042, nearly matching the state unweighted county mean of $1,040. The median home value was $329,900, which is $23,265 higher than the state unweighted county mean of $306,635. Renter-household median income was estimated at $67,226. The median income for all households was $79,163. 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: Churchill County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.6% of renter household income in Churchill 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 $1,319 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,042. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $52,760 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 Nevada unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,169 per month. Churchill County's $1,319 median is 12.8% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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$1,847
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.8%
of gross income
The median home in Churchill County may be a stretch
Median home value is $329,900. Estimated monthly cost: $2,634 vs. your max of $1,847.
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