Cost of Living in Wayne County, New York
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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Wayne County ranks #2,225 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 29%)
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Wayne County Median Gross Rent Reaches $938 Monthly
The median gross rent in Wayne County is $938 per month, a figure that is below the New York unweighted county mean of $1,168. According to the official ACS B25071 GRAPI, the median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 27.2 percent. This canonical rent-to-income percentage is 2.6 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 29.8 percent. For owner-occupied units, the median selected monthly owner cost is $1,148, which is below the unweighted state county mean of $1,352. The median home value in Wayne County was estimated at $170,000, while the unweighted state county mean is $281,200. The median renter-household income is $39,906. All statistics are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau 2020-2024 5-Year American Community Survey 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: Wayne County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.2% of renter household income in Wayne 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 $938 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,148. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $37,520 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 New York unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,168 per month. Wayne County's $938 median is 19.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,738
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.5%
of gross income
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Median home value is $170,000. Estimated monthly cost: $1,357 vs. your max of $1,738.
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