Cost of Living in Mineral County, Nevada
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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Mineral County ranks #1,045 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 33%)
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Mineral County Official GRAPI Is 17.7 Percent
The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Mineral County was 17.7%. This canonical rentToIncomePct is 12.4 percentage points lower than the Nevada unweighted county mean of 30.1%. Median gross rent was estimated at $905 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $1,169. For homeowners, the median home value was $156,200, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $306,635. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $596, positioned $444 below the state unweighted county mean of $1,040. Renter-household median income data was not available for this period. These figures are from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. All reported values correspond to dataVersion acs5-2020-2024 and methodologyVersion cost-brief-v1 as of 2026-07-10. 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: Mineral County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 17.7% of renter household income in Mineral 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 $905 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $596. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $36,200 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. Mineral County's $905 median is 22.6% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,280
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $156,200. Estimated monthly cost: $1,247 vs. your max of $1,280.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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