Cost of Living in Noble 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.
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Noble County ranks #1,518 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 48%)
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Noble County Median Gross Rent to Income Ratio Measured at 28.8%
In Noble County, Oklahoma, the official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was estimated at 28.8%. This figure, derived from ACS table B25071, is 2.2 percentage points higher than the unweighted state county mean of 26.6%. The median gross rent in the county is $826 per month, which sits $13 below the state’s unweighted county mean of $839. For owner-occupied housing units, the median home value is $146,400, while the unweighted county mean for Oklahoma is $152,013. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units are $884, a value that is $129 above the unweighted county mean of $755 for the state. The median income for renter-occupied households in the county was estimated at $37,431. These statistics represent housing costs and income for the 2020-2024 5-year period. 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: Noble County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.8% of renter household income in Noble 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 $826 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $884. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,040 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. Noble County's $826 median is 1.6% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
14.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,549
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $146,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,169 vs. your max of $1,549.
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