Cost of Living in Bertie County, North Carolina
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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Bertie County ranks #1,253 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 40%)
Sourced county brief
Bertie County Median Home Value Estimated at $98,500
The median value of owner-occupied housing units in Bertie County was $98,500, a figure $136,812 lower than the North Carolina unweighted county mean of $235,312. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $758, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $927. For renters, the median gross rent was estimated at $839 per month, while the official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 27.6%. This GRAPI figure is 1.3 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 28.9%. Median renter-household income in the county was recorded at $31,523 per year. These numbers represent a statistical summary from the 2020-2024 survey period and do not include causal explanations for the recorded values. 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: Bertie County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.6% of renter household income in Bertie 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 $839 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $758. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,560 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 North Carolina unweighted mean of county median rents is $977 per month. Bertie County's $839 median is 14.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,138
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $98,500. Estimated monthly cost: $786 vs. your max of $1,138.
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