Cost of Living in Hughes County, Oklahoma
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.
How Hughes County Compares
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National Ranking
Affordability Rank
Hughes County ranks #118 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 4%)
Sourced county brief
Hughes County median rent and housing cost overview
Median gross rent in Hughes County was estimated at $660 per month, which is $179 below the Oklahoma unweighted county mean of $839. The official rentToIncomePct, or GRAPI, was 26.4%, differing from the state unweighted county mean for official GRAPI of 26.6% by 0.2 percentage points. Among homeowners, the median home value was estimated at $102,000, while the Oklahoma unweighted county mean was $152,013. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $539, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $755. Median renter-household income was $31,782. These data points are provided by the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for the 2020-2024 period and represent factual snapshots without causal explanation. See ACS table B25064 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: Hughes County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.4% of renter household income in Hughes 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 $660 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $539. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $26,400 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 Oklahoma unweighted mean of county median rents is $839 per month. Hughes County's $660 median is 21.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
Affordability Calculator
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Rent Burden
15.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,204
per month
Owner Cost Burden
12.5%
of gross income
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Median home value is $102,000. Estimated monthly cost: $814 vs. your max of $1,204.
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