Cost of Living in Richmond County, North Carolina
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Richmond County ranks #616 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 20%)
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Richmond County Median Gross Rent Estimated at 724 Dollars
In Richmond County, the median gross rent is $724 per month, which is $253 lower than the North Carolina unweighted county mean of $977. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 30.7%, standing 1.8 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean of 28.9%. Median home values in the county were estimated at $127,800, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $235,312. For homeowners, the median selected monthly owner costs are $709, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $927. The median renter-household income in Richmond County is $26,774. This analysis uses the official B25071 GRAPI metric for the rent-to-income percentage. 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: Richmond County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.7% of renter household income in Richmond County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $724 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $709. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $28,960 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. Richmond County's $724 median is 25.9% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,047
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $127,800. Estimated monthly cost: $1,020 vs. your max of $1,047.
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